
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

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.

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.

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.

US military taps Rocket Lab’s new Neutron launcher for ‘point to point’ cargo test flight in 2026
By Josh Dinner published
Rocket Lab has signed a contract to launch its new Neutron rocket on a test flight that will advance the U.S. Air Force's point-to-point cargo transportation concept.

What will happen to VIPER? NASA shifts into reverse on canceled moon rover
By Josh Dinner published
NASA is no longer asking U.S. companies for proposals to get the ice-hunting VIPER rover to the moon but still hasn't given up on the mission.

What the Soviet Venus Probe's fiery fall to Earth might look like: These past space junk crashes offer clues
By Josh Dinner published
Recent sighting of spacecraft and debris burning through the atmosphere during their plummet back to Earth offer some clues as to what the reentry of a failed Soviet Venus lander might look like.

India delays 1st Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2027
By Josh Dinner published
India now plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit for the first time no sooner than 2027, after completing a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin later this year.

Laurie Leshin stepping down as director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will prepare for new leadership, as current director Laurie Leshin has announced that she's stepping down from the role next month.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video, photos)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast on Tuesday night (May 6), carrying 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low Earth orbit.

See what it's like to witness Earth's poles from space in this stunning 4-hour SpaceX video
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's Fram2 captured stunning views of the Earth as the mission's private astronauts became the first to orbit over the planet's polar regions.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket gets 2nd stage even as Trump tries to scrap Space Launch System (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's next moon rocket is stacking higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the interim cryogenic propulsion stage is added to the launch vehicle.

NASA just got the Orion spacecraft that will fly astronauts around the moon on Artemis 2 in 2026
By Josh Dinner published
Orion, the next spacecraft to fly humans around the moon, has been delivered to NASA for prelaunch preparations ahead of Artemis 2's planned 2026 liftoff.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast on Thursday night (May 1), carrying 28 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit.

International Space Station fires thrusters to avoid Chinese rocket debris
By Josh Dinner published
A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired its thrusters Wednesday (April 30) to distance itself from passing piece of orbital space debris.

Senate committee advances Trump's nomination of Jared Isaacman for NASA Chief forward
By Josh Dinner last updated
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to forward Jared Isaacman's confirmation as the new NASA administrator.

SpaceX's next private astronaut mission to ISS, Ax-4, to launch May 29 for Axiom Space
By Josh Dinner published
Houston company Axiom Space announced on Tuesday (April 29) that it's targeting May 29 for the launch of its fourth astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
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