The orbital surgery on the International Space Station returned the Canadian-built robot arm to full health after its "wrist" joint failed last month.
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June 30, 2026 / 5:19 PM EDT
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Two NASA astronauts floating outside the International Space Station carried out a bit of orbital surgery Tuesday, successfully replacing a broken 200-pound "wrist" joint near the end of the lab's 58-foot-long robot arm. "That is a good install, you guys. I know that was tough. Wonderful work," Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons called up from mission control toward the end of the seven-hour, 20-minute excursion.
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