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

SpaceX Crew-12 mission latest news: It's docking day for Dragon astronauts
By Tariq Malik last updated
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026: Updates on SpaceX and NASA's Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

SpaceX launches Crew-12 astronauts to short-staffed International Space Station. 'We have left the Earth, but the Earth has not left us.'
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-12 mission with a quartet of astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom today (Feb. 13), bound for an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.

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.

Who are the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission to the ISS?
By Josh Dinner published
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.

NASA had 3 years to fix fuel leaks on its Artemis moon rocket. Why are they still happening?
By Josh Dinner published
NASA stopped short of completing a critical fuel test for its Artemis 2 SLS rocket because of hydrogen leaks that sound a lot like the problems they had during Artemis 1.

Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA plans a round 2 for Artemis rocket fueling test
By Josh Dinner last updated
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.

NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.

NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has been forced to delay a critical fueling test for its Artemis 2 moon rocket due to unusually cold weather forecasted to hit the Space Coast this weekend.

NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation
By Josh Dinner published
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.

Rocket Lab's 'Hungry Hippo' Neutron fairing arrives at spaceport in Virginia
By Josh Dinner published
The "hungry hippo" fairing for Rocket Lab's new Neutron launch vehicle has arrived for integration at the company's Virginia Spaceport facilities.

NASA moves critical fueling test for Artemis 2 moon rocket up to Jan. 31
By Josh Dinner published
The SLS wet dress rehearsal is the rocket's last major hurdle before launch.

Rocket Lab's new Neutron rocket suffers fuel tank rupture during test
By Josh Dinner published
Rocket Lab's first Neutron rocket buckled under pressure when its main stage tank ruptured during an overnight test in Wallops, Virginia.

'We can handle any kind of difficult situation': Crew-11 astronauts say 1st medical evacuation from ISS had a silver lining
By Josh Dinner published
The fact that Crew-11 returned to Earth safely despite unprecedented circumstances bodes well for the success of future missions that go farther afield, astronauts said.

NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch
By Josh Dinner published
On Saturday (Jan. 17), the rocket that will launch the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon rolled to the pad for its historic mission, which could lift off just a few weeks from now.

NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'
By Josh Dinner published
NASA hopes to launch its crewed Artemis 2 moon mission in early February, but everything will have to go right to hit that ambitious target.

ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 astronauts safely back on Earth
By Tariq Malik, Mike Wall, Josh Dinner last updated
NASA is returning four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here's the latest news.

Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts will leave the International Space Station today (Jan. 14) in the first-ever medical evacuation from the orbiting lab, and you can watch it live.

'Backward and upward and tilted': Spaceflight causes astronauts' brains to shift inside their skulls
By Josh Dinner published
Space apparently changes your frame of mind in more ways than one.

'It is bittersweet': Crew-11 astronaut hands over control of ISS ahead of 1st-ever medical evacuation
By Josh Dinner published
The astronauts are scheduled to leave in a matter of days.

NASA funds new tech for upcoming 'Super Hubble' to search for alien life: 'We intend to move with urgency'
By Josh Dinner published
The observatory will combine tech from NASA's most powerful space telescopes.

ISS astronaut evacuation shouldn't interfere with upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission, NASA chief says
By Josh Dinner published
The medical evacuation of SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts from the International Space Station shouldn't interfere with Artemis 2's launch to the moon, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says.

How does NASA handle astronaut medical issues in space?
By Josh Dinner published
NASA just postponed a spacewalk because of a medical concern with an astronaut. Here's how the agency has handled such issues in the past.

NASA may be 1 month away from historic Artemis 2 astronaut launch around the moon
By Josh Dinner published
Artemis 2, NASA's next astronaut mission to the moon, is gearing up for a launch that could occur as soon as Feb. 6.
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