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Space.com • Mike Wall

ISS Expeditions 74 spacewalk set for June 30 to repair Canadarm2

NASA and ESA crew are completing spacesuit configuration and procedure reviews ahead of a June 30 ISS spacewalk. Astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir (with ESA’s Sophie Adenot supporting) will service and repair Canadarm2, while three Expedition 74 cosmonauts continue work on Roscosmos scientific, electronics and life-support systems.

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2026-06-29T13:11:04.295684-07:00

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New York Times • Kenneth Chang

NASA Aims to Catch a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up

By New York Times: A rescue mission will soon be underway for NASA’s Swift telescope.

Space.com

NASA to launch rescue mission June 30 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere

satnews.com

NASA and Katalyst Space Technologies Finalize Launch Preparations for Swift Telescope Orbital Rescue Mission

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2026-06-29T10:55:39.248124-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Emma Gatti

ESA to seek lunar mapping capability for Argonaut lander

By SpaceNews.com: MILAN — The European Space Agency will rely on external lunar topographic data during the design phase of its Argonaut lunar lander, and possibly for its first mission, while working toward developing its own lunar mapping capability for later missions.

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2026-06-29T08:29:09.385236-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Rocket Lab Completes 10th Consecutive Successful 'StriX' Satellite Launch for Synspective

By SpaceWatch Global: Rocket Lab has completed its 10th consecutive StriX launch for Synspective, whose Earth observation constellation now numbers ten operational satellites, all deployed by Electron.

Wall Street Journal

Rocket Lab Buys Satellite Operator Iridium in Bid to Challenge SpaceX

Ars Technica

In a bold move, Rocket Lab acquires Iridium Communications

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2026-06-29T00:06:44.285921-07:00

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Reuters

Malaysia extends search for missing flight MH370 by one year

By Reuters: Malaysia has extended by one year its deal with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to conduct an underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, ‌the transport ministry said on Monday.

FlightGlobal

MH370 wreckage search pact enables team to complete exploration of focus area

aeroxplorer.com

Malaysia Resumes Hunt for MH370 With One-Year Search Extension

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2026-06-29T01:25:31.869783-07:00

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Payload • Elizabeth Howell

ISS Risk Margin ‘Alarming’ As NASA Nears 2030 Extension Date

By Payload: Time is running out to keep the ISS in orbit, as the chair of a NASA advisory committee warned last week that risk margin for regular operations “is now reduced to an alarming level.”.

2026-06-29T05:42:51.690099-07:00

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Space.com • Robert Lea

The James Webb Space Telescope peered into one of the universe's oldest galaxy clusters, and scientists can't explain what they saw

By Space.com: Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted a massive and densely packed galaxy cluster at "cosmic noon" before such structures were thought to be possible.

2026-06-29T05:07:04.428160-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Eddy Zervigon

Quantum computing is about to become a national security problem in orbit

By SpaceNews.com: Quantum computing is advancing fast, and nations are racing to field the first machines powerful enough to break modern encryption. This race has direct consequences for the commercial space industry, and for satellite operators in particular.

2026-06-29T06:10:20.148944-07:00

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