Roger Guillemette

Roger Guillemette

Contributing Writer

Roger has been a Space.com correspondent since 2001, covering human spaceflight and military/intelligence space programs. He has witnessed close to 100 piloted spaceflight launches - from the July 1975 Saturn 1B launch of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project to the final launch of Shuttle Atlantis on STS-135 in July 2011. His live coverage of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster was cited as a key factor in Space.com receiving the 2003 Online Journalism Award for Breaking News. Prior to joining Space.com, Roger was Editor/Producer and space reporter for Florida Today’s pioneering 'Space Online' website.  A Rhode Island native, Roger is a graduate of Roger Williams University, now semi-retired to the Lowcountry of South Carolina.

Latest articles by Roger Guillemette

A photo of the Earth in the darkness of space with the surface of the moon in the foreground of the image
NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?

By Roger Guillemette Published

On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.

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Artemis
The first group of Manned Orbiting Laboratory astronauts poses in front of a model of the Titan III-M launch vehicle. Al Crews is at center.
Lost space dreams: How Al Crews missed out on becoming an astronaut — twice

By Roger Guillemette Published

Crews was in line to fly on two military spacecraft that never made it to orbit.

Human Spaceflight
Phil Pressel, designer of the KH-9 HEXAGON's 'optical bar' panoramic camera system, poses in front of the massive 60-foot long spy satellite at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center on Sept. 17, 2011. The National Reconnaissance
Secret No More: Spy Satellite Designer Reveals Life's Work

By Roger Guillemette Published

Phil Pressel had kept a secret for 46 years.

Satellites
The massive KH-9 Hexagon spy satellite on display at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center, after being declassified on Sept. 17, 2011.
Declassified US Spy Satellites Reveal Rare Look at Secret Cold War Space Program

By Roger Guillemette Published

The National Reconnaissance Office declassified two US spy satellite programs for its 50th anniversary.

Satellites
BREAKING NEWS: Foam Crack May Delay Discovery Launch

By Roger Guillemette Published

A crack in the insulating foam of Shuttle Discovery’s external tank discovered during a post-scrub inspection may delay Tuesday’s third scheduled launch attempt.

Space Shuttle