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 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.

‘Space particle’ slams into Spain’s new communications satellite high above Earth
By Josh Dinner published
Spain's latest military communications satellite suffered a debris impact while headed to its orbital destination. The extent of the damage is still unknown.

2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon
By Josh Dinner published
It's happening. We are going.

US Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as new NASA administrator
By Josh Dinner published
More than a year after his initial nomination, the U.S. Senate has voted to confirm billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator.

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 recently completed final qualification tests on the fairing that will crown its partially reusable Neutron, expected to fly for the first time early next year.

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."
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