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Canada Plans June 30 Spacewalk to Fix 25-Year-Old Canadarm2

6/13/2026

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Canada announced a June 30 spacewalk to replace the seized joint on the ISS Canadarm2 that failed on May 27.
NASA said the wrist joint showed elevated motor current and did not move as expected.
Expedition 74 astronauts Chris Williams, Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway and Sophie Adenot will repair the arm using a spare joint on board.
The repair enables berthing of cargo ships like the Cygnus XL, with the arm—launched in 2001—now marking 25 years of service.

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Canada announced a June 30 spacewalk to replace the seized joint on the ISS Canadarm2 that failed on May 27.
NASA said the wrist joint showed elevated motor current and did not move as expected.
Expedition 74 astronauts Chris Williams, Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway and Sophie Adenot will repair the arm using a spare joint on board.
The repair enables berthing of cargo ships like the Cygnus XL, with the arm—launched in 2001—now marking 25 years of service.