
Josh Dinner
Josh Dinner is the Staff Writer for Spaceflight at Space.com. He is a writer and photographer with a passion for science and space exploration, and has been working the space beat since 2016. Josh has covered the evolution of NASA's commercial spaceflight partnerships and crewed missions from the Space Coast, as well as NASA science missions and more. He also enjoys building 1:144-scale model rockets and human-flown spacecraft. Find some of Josh's launch photography on Instagram and his website, and follow him on X, where he mostly posts in haiku.
Latest articles by Josh Dinner

Atlas V rocket to launch Amazon’s 2nd batch of Kuiper internet satellites on June 13
By Josh Dinner published
The second big batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites will launch next Friday (June 13) from Florida, if all goes to plan.

Elon Musk says SpaceX could begin 'decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft' after Trump threat to cancel contracts
By Josh Dinner published
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are having a very public disagreement at the moment, and NASA could get caught in the crosshairs.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellite stack from Vandenberg Space Force Base (video, photos)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base this evening (June 4), carrying 27 Starlink satellites for the company's growing wireless internet constellation.

SpaceX Starship Flight 9 launch: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

How to watch SpaceX's Starship Flight 9 launch and Elon Musk's Mars update today
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX will launch the 9th test flight of its Super Heavy Starship rocket hours after CEO Elon Musk delivers an update on his company's plans to make humans an multiplanetary species.

SpaceX launches fresh group of Starlink satellites from foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base, successfully lands booster (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (May 27), carrying 24 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

SpaceX reveals why its Starship Flight 8 Ship exploded, failure traced to 'flash' in rocket's engines
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX has completed its investigation into what went wrong during the eighth test flight its Starship rocket, which ended in an explosion over the Bahamas.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California, completes 450th booster landing (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight (May 9), carrying 26 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

SpaceX cargo Dragon departs International Space Station, begins return journey to Earth
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX's 32nd robotic Dragon cargo mission has undocked from the International Space Station Friday (May 23), after a one-day delay due to bad weather at the splashdown site.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab ending remote work policy for nearly 5,500 employees. 'Employees who do not return by their required date will be considered to have resigned.'
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has told more than 5,500 hybrid and telework employees that they must return to on-site work or resign.

Chinese astronauts add debris shield to Tiangong space station during 8-hour spacewalk (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Two Chinese astronauts completed an 8-hour spacewalk on May 22, successfully installing debris shielding on the exterior of the Tiangong space station.

Ax-4 private astronaut mission to the ISS is 'go' for its June 8 SpaceX launch
By Josh Dinner published
Axiom Space has completed the Flight Readiness Review for its upcoming launch of private astronauts to the International Space Station on June 8.

Watch tile-shedding private Chinese rocket launch 6 satellites to orbit (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Chinese company LandSpace sent six satellites into orbit on Saturday (May 17) aboard its methane-powered, tile-shedding Zhugque-2E rocket.

Watch China’s private Ceres-1 rocket launch 4 satellites from a ship at sea (video)
By Josh Dinner published
The Chinese company Galactic Energy sent four satellites into orbit today (May 19) on the fifth sea launch of its Ceres-1 solid rocket.

Venus Aerospace debuts potentially revolutionary rocket engine with landmark 1st flight (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace just launched the first successful test flight of a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) test from U.S. soil.

NASA picks Rocket Lab to launch shoebox-sized Aspera space telescope in 2026
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch its Aspera smallsat mission, which will study gases in the vast regions of space between galaxies.

Norway becomes 55th nation to sign NASA Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
By Josh Dinner published
Norway has added its name to the growing list of nations signing onto NASA's Artemis Accords, continuing the space agency's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.

That's a hat trick! Varda successfully returns 3rd space capsule from orbit
By Josh Dinner published
Varda Space has successfully landed its third reentry capsule back on Earth, delivering data for a U.S. Air Force advanced navigation systems technology demonstration.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, lands at sea (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (May 14), carrying 28 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.

Australia's first ever home-grown orbital rocket set for debut launch May 15 after delay
By Josh Dinner published
Australian company Gilmour Space is poised to launch Australia's first-ever orbital rocket designed and manufactured in the land down under.

China launches trio of Yaogan remote-sensing satellites to orbit (video)
By Josh Dinner published
On Sunday (May 11), China launched a trio of Yaogan satellites classified as electromagnetic environment detection spacecraft.

Live 4K video from space! See 24/7 views of Earth from the ISS via Sen cameras
By Josh Dinner published
Witness live views of Earth from the International Space Station as it orbits the planet. Space streaming company Sen is broadcasting 24/7 from the ISS in beautiful 4K HD.

NASA celebrated this employee's story of resilience, then tried to scrub it from the internet. Then fired her.
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's deletion of websites related to women in STEM and other DEIA programs erased this woman's story from the internet. NASA put it back online, but then they fired her.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from California, lands on ship at sea (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight (May 9), carrying 26 Starlink satellites for the company's growing constellation.
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