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

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.

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launches its 1st pair of Galileo navigation satellites (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launched a pair of Galileo satellites just after midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 17), adding to the continent's geopositioning constellation.

'Fiddler on the Moon' documentary explores how Judaism might adapt as humanity reaches out into space
By Josh Dinner published
'No matter what your traditions are, someone is going to break them.'

Rocket Lab's 'Hungry Hippo' passes final test ahead of 1st reusable Neutron rocket launch
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.

NASA's loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter on the far side of the Red Planet
By Josh Dinner published
Something happened to the probe on the far side of the Red Planet.

Startup announces 'Galactic Brain' project to put AI data centers in orbit
By Josh Dinner published
Aetherflux has focused its efforts on space-based solar power, with the goal of "building an American power grid in space."

US Senate committee advances renomination of Jared Isaacman as head of NASA
By Josh Dinner published
A U.S. Senate committee advanced the renomination of billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator on Monday (Dec. 8).

SpaceX rocket launches 140 satellites into orbit on Transporter-15, aces landing at sea (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX will launch more than 100 different payloads today (Nov. 20) on the Transporter 15 rideshare mission.

China to launch an empty Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help stranded astronauts on Tiangong space station
By Josh Dinner published
China will launch an empty spacecraft to provide stranded astronauts a ride home, and you can watch the action live.

'It was an incredible moment.' Skydiver plunges across the face of the sun jaw-dropping astrophotographer photo
By Josh Dinner published
"I didn't know if it was even possible."

Lawmakers call on NASA inspector general to investigate Goddard Space Flight Center as agency defends campus closures: Exclusive
By Josh Dinner published
"If this is how the agency handles one of its most high-profile flagship missions, how many other missions are in imminent danger of being irrevocably lost?"

SpaceX's 1st 'Version 3' Super Heavy Starship booster buckles under pressure during initial tests
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX began testing the newest version of its Starship Super Heavy booster overnight Thursday (Nov. 20), but by Friday morning (Nov. 21), it was clear those tests did not go as planned.

FAA lifts ban on daytime rocket launches after government shutdown ends
By Josh Dinner published
Now that daytime launches can resume, expect SpaceX to pick up the pace of its Starlink launches.

SpaceX Starship timeline delays astronaut moon landing for NASA's Artemis 3 mission to 2028: Report
By Josh Dinner published
At this rate, Starship will not be ready in time for NASA's schedule.

Maryland lawmakers demand answers for NASA changes at Goddard Space Flight Center
By Josh Dinner published
Lawmakers are demanding answers from NASA about unexplained building closures and workforce losses at the Goddard Space Flight Center during the government shutdown.

Blue Origin lands huge New Glenn rocket booster for 1st time after acing Mars ESCAPADE launch for NASA
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik published
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket launched for the second time ever today (Nov. 13), sending NASA's twin Mars ESCAPADE probes aloft — and acing an epic booster landing at sea.

ISS astronauts take cover from radiation as solar storms spark auroras across the planet
By Josh Dinner published
The International Space Station's three Russian cosmonauts were instructed to spend a night in a laboratory module to shelter from radiation during a solar storm.

Rocket Lab delays debut of powerful, partially reusable Neutron rocket to 2026
By Josh Dinner published
Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its medium-lift Neutron rocket to 2026, founder and CEO Peter Beck said during a company earnings call on Nov. 10.

Intense solar storm delays Blue Origin launch of NASA Mars probes
By Josh Dinner published
A severe geomagnetic storm during a period of heightened solar activity has delated Blue Origin's second-ever launch of its New Glenn rocket, with NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes.

'This all must end now.' NASA lab closures at Goddard Space Flight Center under Congressional scrutiny
By Josh Dinner published
A congressional letter is putting NASA on blast.

FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown
By Josh Dinner published
The FAA hopes to alleviate some of the airline delays being caused by the government shutdown, and will restrict commercial space launches during peak air traffic hours.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from California's central coast (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit from California's central coast today (Nov. 6).

SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Nov. 5), adding to its huge and ever-growing satellite-internet megaconstellation.
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