NASA astronauts are preparing for a spacewalk on Tuesday, June thirtieth, to repair the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. During the mission, which is scheduled to begin at approximately eight a.m. Eastern time, the crew will replace a wrist joint on the Canadian-built manipulator. The work underscores the ongoing maintenance required to keep the orbital laboratory functioning as it continues scientific operations in low Earth orbit.

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