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NASA astronauts spacewalk to fix robotic arm
Two NASA astronauts stepping outside the International Space Station to fix robotic arm.
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Associated Press
· Jun 30, 2026
LIVE: NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk to repair robotic arm on International Space Station
Watch live as NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conduct a spacewalk to repair the Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA #space #live #nasa
NASA
· Jun 22, 2026
NASA to Cover US Spacewalk 95, Host Preview News Conference
NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 30, to replace a wrist joint on the orbital complex’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8 a.m. EDT. Experts from NASA and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) will preview the upcoming spacewalk during a news conference at 2 []
Reuters
· Jun 30, 2026
LIVE: NASA astronauts exit the ISS
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir begin a spacewalk to replace a wrist joint that malfunctioned on the Canadarm2 robotic arm. #NASA #ISS #Canadaarm2 #space #science #spaceexploration #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/
KTLA 5
· Jun 30, 2026
NASA astronauts perform critical spacewalk on ISS
NASA flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir embarked on a nearly seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Their mission: to replace a critical malfunctioning wrist joint on the station's robotic arm, originally installed in 2001. This follows yesterday's work replacing a computer hard drive in radiation-measuring hardware, all while orbiting Earth. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
CNN
· Jun 29, 2026
Live: NASA astronauts’ spacewalk to repair malfunctioning ISS equipment
NASA flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will spend over six hours in space repairing a robotic arm outside the International Space Station. Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #NASA #ISS #News
Western Standard
· Jun 30, 2026
Canadarm2 set for critical repair during ISS spacewalk
NASA astronauts are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday to replace a malfunctioning joint on Canadarm2, the Canadian-built robotic arm that has become indispensable to station operations over the past quarter century.
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Related coverage for "NASA astronauts spacewalk to fix robotic arm": Associated Press — LIVE: NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk to repair robotic arm on International Space Station. NASA — NASA to Cover US Spacewalk 95, Host Preview News Conference. Reuters — LIVE: NASA astronauts exit the ISS. KTLA 5 — NASA astronauts perform critical spacewalk on ISS. CNN — Live: NASA astronauts’ spacewalk to repair malfunctioning ISS equipment. Western Standard — Canadarm2 set for critical repair during ISS spacewalk