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Last update: 8 hours agoSpace Tech (Marshall Islands launch): NASA is set to preview Katalyst Space Technologies’ LINK robotic servicing mission on June 17, aiming to rendezvous with and boost the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s orbit before it re-enters from rapid decay. Launch logistics: LINK is being encapsulated inside a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket at NASA’s Wallops site, then shipped to Kwajalein Atoll for a late-June launch. Climate & reefs (Central Pacific): Woods Hole scientists are using an unmanned surface vehicle to revisit Majuro-area coral sites as record marine heat waves drive the worst bleaching impacts in decades. Regional climate planning: SPREP says El Niño is now established, with Western Pacific countries likely to face drier conditions and higher drought risk, while parts of the Central/Eastern Pacific may see above-normal rainfall. Maritime workforce: A Micronesia-focused audit warns out-migration is making it harder to staff schools and medical facilities, while shipping leaders flag global crew shortages. Nuclear legacy: Pacific leaders renew calls to finish decolonisation work tied to nuclear testing across the region.
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