Amy Thompson
Amy Thompson is a Florida-based space and science journalist, who joined Space.com as a contributing writer in 2015. She's passionate about all things space and is a huge science and science-fiction geek. Star Wars is her favorite fandom, with that sassy little droid, R2D2 being her favorite. She studied science at the University of Florida, earning a degree in microbiology. Her work has also been published in Newsweek, VICE, Smithsonian, and many more. Now she chases rockets, writing about launches, commercial space, space station science, and everything in between.
Latest articles by Amy Thompson
Watch SpaceX launch a new Starlink satellite fleet on a used rocket today
By Amy Thompson published
SpaceX will launch its fourth Falcon 9 rocket of the month today (May 26) to carry a new fleet of Starlink broadband satellites into space. Watch it live.
SpaceX will launch 52 Starlink satellites and two small payloads tonight. Watch it live!
By Amy Thompson last updated
SpaceX will launch its third Falcon 9 rocket in two weeks Saturday evening (May 15), with the launcher carrying a new fleet of Starlink broadband satellites into space.
Atlas V rocket launches SBIRS Geo-5 missile warning satellite for US Space Force
By Amy Thompson last updated
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched a missile-warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force into orbit today (May 18), marking the first launch of the year for the company.
Watch an Atlas V rocket launch US Space Force missile-warning satellite today
By Amy Thompson last updated
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch an Atlas V rocket into space today (May 18), and you can watch the action live online.
Atlas V rocket launch carrying Space Force missile-warning satellite delayed to Tuesday
By Amy Thompson published
United Launch Alliance scrubbed the launch of an Atlas V rocket today (May 17) due to an issue with the rocket's liquid oxygen system.
SpaceX rocket launches Starlink fleet and 2 small satellites, sticks landing at sea
By Amy Thompson published
SpaceX will launch its third Falcon 9 rocket in two weeks Saturday evening (May 15), with the launcher carrying a new fleet of Starlink broadband satellites into space.
SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites in record 10th liftoff (and landing) of reused rocket
By Amy Thompson published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit early Sunday (May 9) and stuck a landing in a record 10th flight.
SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket on its 10th flight Sunday and you can watch it online
By Amy Thompson published
SpaceX is preparing to launch one of its Falcon 9 rockets for a record 10th time to deliver 60 Starlink satellites into orbit.
SpaceX's next flight for Crew Dragon Resilience is a private launch of 4 civilians
By Amy Thompson published
The Dragon spacecraft Resilience may have just returned to Earth, but it already has a new mission: to carry the first private astronaut flight for SpaceX.
SpaceX's Star Wars Day launch puts 60 Starlink satellites in orbit, lands rocket
By Amy Thompson published
SpaceX launched its own version of the "fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy," the Falcon 9, on Star Wars Day (aka "May the Fourth").
In photos: NASA's SLS megarocket core stage arrives in Florida for 1st Artemis moon mission
By Amy Thompson published
NASA's next megarocket for the moon, the Space Launch System (SLS) has arrived in Florida. The behemoth's core stage arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center via barge last Tuesday evening (April 27).
Watch SpaceX launch a Falcon 9 rocket packed with Starlink satellites this Star Wars Day
By Amy Thompson published
SpaceX is getting in on the Star Wars Day action as it's planning to launch its own Falcon into space this May the Fourth.
SpaceX Dragon leaves space station for NASA's 1st nighttime crew splashdown since 1968
By Amy Thompson published
SpaceX's first long-duration astronaut mission is coming to an end, with a Dragon capsule undocking from the International Space Station and headed for a splashdown Sunday.
SpaceX rocket launches another 60 Starlink satellites, nails its 7th landing at sea
By Amy Thompson published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a new batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit on Wednesday evening (April 28) and nailed a landing at sea to top off a successful mission.
You can watch SpaceX launch new Starlink satellites on a used rocket tonight
By Amy Thompson published
SpaceX will launch a new set of Starlink internet satellites into space on Wednesday (April 28) and you can watch it all live online.
SpaceX launches Turksat 5A communications satellite for Turkey, lands rocket
By Amy Thompson last updated
SpaceX kicked off what is expected to be another launch-packed year by delivering a Turkish communications satellite to orbit tonight (Jan. 7).
Huge Delta IV Heavy rocket launches US spy satellite to orbit
By Amy Thompson last updated
A new U.S. spy satellite launched into space Monday afternoon (April 26) on the mightiest rocket built by the United Launch Alliance.
SpaceX launches 4 astronauts to space station, nails rocket landing
By Amy Thompson last updated
A Falcon 9 rocket topped with a Crew Dragon capsule launched from Florida this morning (April 23), kicking off SpaceX's Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station.
SpaceX will launch 4 astronauts to the space station before dawn Friday. Here's how to watch.
By Amy Thompson last updated
SpaceX will launch a crew of four astronauts early tomorrow (April 23) on its second operational crewed flight for NASA, and you can watch the action online.
SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-2 astronaut launch to Friday due to weather
By Amy Thompson published
SpaceX and NASA have delayed the Crew-2 launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station.
SpaceX's Crew-2 astronauts will conduct more than 200 science experiments in space
By Amy Thompson published
The astronauts will launch on the Crew-2 mission to the orbiting lab in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft this Thursday (April 22).
NASA, SpaceX declare Crew-2 astronaut mission 'go' for Thursday launch
By Amy Thompson published
NASA has given SpaceX the official go-ahead for the launch of its next crew mission to the International Space Station.
These 4 Crew-2 astronauts are ready to ride a SpaceX rocket into orbit
By Amy Thompson published
NASA's next crew of astronauts are ready to strap into a SpaceX Dragon capsule and blast off into space.
SpaceX test-fires rocket ahead of Crew-2 astronaut launch for NASA
By Amy Thompson published
SpaceX has fired up the rocket that will ferry its next crew of astronauts to the International Space Station next week.
SpaceX agrees to steer Starlink internet satellites clear of space station, NASA spacecraft
By Amy Thompson published
SpaceX recently inked a deal with NASA to move any of the company's Starlink internet satellites out of the way if they stray too close to the International Space Station or other agency spacecraft.
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