Jason Rhian

Contributing Writer

A graduate of the University of South Florida, Jason is a former contributor to Space.com in the areas of satellites, the space shuttle, human spaceflight, and technology. He was a co-founder of Spaceflight Insider and his work has been published in Aviation Week & Space Technology, The Spaceport News and online with MSNBC.com, SpaceRef.com, Spacevidcast.com, Universe Today and other websites.

Latest articles by Jason Rhian

Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) Spacecraft
NASA Primes Twin Moon Gravity Probes for September Launch

By Jason Rhian Published

NASA's GRAIL mission could revolutionize our understanding of terrestrial planets.

Satellites
Commander Chris Ferguson in the Doorway of the Shuttle Training Aircraft
How Astronauts Land Space Shuttles: A Reporter's Back Seat View

By Jason Rhian Published

NASA can't use real space shuttles to practice landings. See how astronauts practice landing 100-ton space planes.

Space Shuttle
The Dextre robot will help affix NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission experiment to the International Space Station's ExPRESS Logistics Carrier-4.
NASA to Launch Robot Gas Station Experiment on Final Shuttle Flight

By Jason Rhian Published

The Robotic Refueling Mission is a novel experiment that will fly on Atlantis' upcoming STS-135 mission.

Space Shuttle
The Dust Devil team from the University of Akron and Elon University created this moon dirt digging robot for NASA's 2nd Annual Lunabotics mining contest in May 2011.
Students Win NASA Moon Robot Competition

By Jason Rhian Published

NASA?s 2011 Lunabotics competition saw 46 robots from around the world fighting to prove their worth by collect the most simulated moon rocks.

Technology
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket blasts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida with the Air Force's Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) GEO-1 satellite on May 7, 2011. Liftoff occurred at 2:10 p.m. EDT
U.S. Military Launches New Missile Warning Satellite Into Space

By Jason Rhian Published

The U.S. military's new GEO-1 satellite is the first in the new SBIRS missile warning system.

Satellites