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Last update: an hour agoSpace Tech (Marshall Islands launch): Northrop Grumman’s Stargazer aircraft has attached the Pegasus XL rocket carrying Katalyst Space’s LINK robotic servicing spacecraft for a late-June launch from the Marshall Islands, aiming to rendezvous with NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and boost it to a safer orbit before atmospheric drag ends the mission. Space Tech (mission context): NASA says Swift is rapidly decaying after recent solar activity, and LINK’s autonomous capture-and-push plan would be a first for servicing an unprepared government science satellite. Climate & Water (regional): SPREP confirms El Niño conditions in the Western Pacific, warning of drier-than-usual weather and urging proactive water management, while some Central/Eastern Pacific islands may see above-normal rainfall. Ocean Science (Marshall Islands): Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine joined National Geographic Pristine Seas dives off Majuro, with surveys feeding into the Reimaanlok framework for reef and deep-sea conservation. Coral Research (global, local relevance): Woods Hole scientists are searching for “super reefs” that may better withstand heat as bleaching impacts reefs worldwide. Maritime Security (Marshall Islands registry): An Indian Navy EOD team neutralized a live missile warhead found aboard the Marshall Islands-registered tanker MT Olympic Life after a mid-ocean blast near Oman.
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