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NASA spacewalk LIVE: Astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir repair ISS robotics
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will exit the ISS for a spacewalk. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/space/2026/06/29/nasa-astronauts-spacewalk-iss/90727246007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
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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
AzerNews
· Jun 23, 2026
NASA astronauts repair Canadarm2 during spacewalk
American astronauts Christopher Williams and Jessica Meir, both members of the International Space Station (ISS) crew, are scheduled to perform a spacewalk on June 30 to carry out repairs on the Canadarm2 robotic arm, AzerNEWS reports.
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
· Jul 1, 2026
Astronauts exit ISS to repair malfunctioning equipment
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir completed a spacewalk today to replace a wrist joint on the Canadarm2, which malfunctioned on May 27.
Latestly.com
· Jun 30, 2026
NASA Spacewalk: Astronauts Chris Williams, Jessica Meir Begin 7-Hour ISS Spacewalk to Repair Canadarm2 (Watch)
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir exited the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday to begin a complex, seven-hour maintenance spacewalk. The primary objective of the mission, designated as U.S. Spacewalk 95, is to replace a malfunctioning wrist joint on the station's primary robotic arm, Canadarm2.
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