Missy Frederick

Contributing Writer

Missy is currently Cities Director for Eater where she run a department of 25 city sites and roughly 50 employees since joining the company in 2020.  Her previous experience was as  Cities Manager and editor of Eater DC, penning pieces on the Washington restaurant scene. Her work has been featured in Space News, The Washington Business Journal, DCist, The Washington Examiner, CD Publications, and The Southampton Press. In addition to her science writing, Missy has spent 17 years as a theater critic, earning her a fellowship with the National Endowment of the Arts.

Latest articles by Missy Frederick

Sirius Subscriber Forecast Up While XM Lowers Expectations

By Missy Frederick published

Satellites

NASA Eyes UAVs, Microsats for Measuring Soil Moisture

By Missy Frederick published

NASA scientists are studying the possibility of placing microwave sensors aboard unmanned aircraft and microsatellites as a way to obtain soil-moisture measurements at a bargain price.

Space Exploration

Autonomous Software Improves Data Flow

By Missy Frederick published

Tech

Internet Mapping Portal Competition Benefits Satellite Imagery Businesses

By Missy Frederick published

Satellites

NASA Studying the Reuse of Spacecraft Software

By Missy Frederick published

Tech

UAVs Take to the Skies

By Missy Frederick published

Tech

Students Work Aims to Improve Earth Observation

By Missy Frederick published

Space Exploration

Senate Looks at Benefits of Satellite Phones in Disaster Zones

By Missy Frederick published

Satellites

Satellite Companies Offer Communication Services to Gulf Coast

By Missy Frederick published

Satellites

Arizona Uses Ikonos Imagery in Dispute with Developer

By Missy Frederick published

Washington—Data from Space Imaging's Ikonos satellite is being used as evidence in a land dispute between the state of Arizona and a private developer, according to a Space Imaging news release.

Satellites

New Radar System Developed To Monitor Space Weather

By Missy Frederick published

Scientists say they're closing in on better forecasts, which would guide when spacewalks should occur.

Tech