SpaceX has earned the right to jab by Trevor Mahlmann
October 13, 2024 “We’re not gonna have landing legs. We’re gonna catch the booster in the air.” BOCA CHICA BEACH, TX — Today, SpaceX did the unthinkable: many…
Vulcan soars again, ‘bullseye’ in the end by Trevor Mahlmann
October 4, 2024 Reduced, asymmetric thrust, compensated well by the rocket’s robust— CAPE CANAVERAL, FL — At 7:25 a.m. EST, United Launch Alliance flew its Cert-2 mission. Aptly…
NASA-SpaceX: A partnership in spaceflight like no other by Trevor Mahlmann
September 28, 2024 You need to have teamwork, and you need to have precision— Update: SpaceX posted an update 11 hours after launch that the second stage of…
Two of NASA’s best space photographers are now orbiting the Earth by Trevor Mahlmann
September 11, 2024 Moments in time, forever preserved— With today’s launch of Soyuz, there are now a record 19 people in Earth orbit. What a time to be…
Polaris Dawn lifts off from a special place called Merritt Island by Trevor Mahlmann
September 10, 2024 A shining example of both co-existing, peacefully— Home to a litany of launch pads, sprawling hundreds of thousands of acres through vast ecosystems, and refuge…
NASA, Boeing successfully land Starliner without crew again, amid new era in spaceflight. What’s next? by Trevor Mahlmann
September 9, 2024 We will review the data and determine the next steps for the program— December 2019. May 2022. June 2024. Much has gone on each time…