Astroscale's space junk inspection satellite snaps a close-up photo of a discarded rocket stage. Meanwhile, the International Space Station crew performs advanced science ahead of spacewalks. Plus, NATO pours $1.1B into defense and space tech startups, and NASA's moon orbiter spots a Chinese lander on the lunar far side.

Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/17/astroscales-space-junk-inspection-satellite-snaps-a-close-up-photo-of-a-discarded-rocket-stage/
https://scitechdaily.com/space-station-and-starliner-crews-perform-advanced-science-ahead-of-spacewalks/
https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39371874/nato-pours-1-1b-into-these-four-defence-and-space-tech-startups-that-make-chips-unmanned-robots-and
https://www.space.com/nasa-lro-china-change-6-moon-far-side-photo

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) Astroscale's space junk inspection satellite snaps a close-up photo of a discarded rocket stage
(00:03:22) Space Station and Starliner Crews Perform Advanced Science Ahead of Spacewalks
(00:06:23) NATO Pours $1.1B Into These Four Defence And Space Tech Startups That Make Chips, Unmanned Robots And More
(00:09:33) NASA moon orbiter spots Chinese lander on lunar far side (photo)