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Josh Dinner
Josh Dinner is Space.com's Content Manager. 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, from early Dragon and Cygnus cargo missions to the ongoing development and launches of crewed missions from the Space Coast, as well as NASA science missions and more. He also enjoys building 1:144 scale models of rockets and human-flown spacecraft. Find some of Josh's launch photography on Instagram and his website, and follow him on Twitter, where he mostly posts in haiku.
Latest articles by Josh Dinner
![SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launches the USSF-44 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Nov. 1, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qBN3h55UBMAsntFFZFypW3-320-80.jpeg)
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, world's most powerful rocket, launches US military satellites in 1st flight in 3 years
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, the world's most powerful rocket currently in operation, took flight this morning (Nov. 1) for the first time in more than three years.
![SpaceX performs a static fire test with its Falcon Heavy rocket at Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 27, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mXRDC74sH2sQA2s9btZ5ym-320-80.jpeg)
Watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch for 1st time since 2019 today
By Josh Dinner last updated
After more than three years, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy — the world's most powerful operational rocket — is about to launch again.
![The Crew-5 SpaceX Dragon Endurance approaches the International Space Station for docking on Oct. 6, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YFxHXnwYXjVAP2ikjTuG7-320-80.jpeg)
SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut mission arrives at the International Space Station
By Josh Dinner last updated
The SpaceX Dragon capsule Endurance arrived at the space station today (Oct. 6), ending a 29-hour orbital chase.
![SpaceX Crew-5 astronaut Anna Kikina, mission specialist, gets suited up to participate in a crew equipment interface test (CEIT) at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, on Aug. 13, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xN3QY7ntYaekqsrvUAzxwH-320-80.jpg)
1st Russian cosmonaut to launch with SpaceX heads to space station
By Josh Dinner published
Anna Kikina is the first cosmonaut to catch a ride on a SpaceX Dragon, and the first Russian to fly aboard an American spacecraft since the space shuttle era.
![A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina onboard, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CvVMp5dPS2TeyjdaLuFYMn-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX launches Crew-5 astronauts on historic flight to space station for NASA
By Josh Dinner last updated
A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the four Crew-5 astronauts launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center today (Oct. 5), kicking off a roughly 29-hour journey to the orbiting lab.
![ABL Space System's RS1 rocket on the pad at the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Alaska on Aug. 13, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Ufnzj9BEW3QwMzPstWo9b-320-80.jpg)
Smallsat launcher ABL Space Systems gearing up for its 1st-ever liftoff
By Josh Dinner published
ABL completed a key fueling test with its RS1 rocket on the pad at Pacific Spaceport Complex on Alaska's Kodiak Island this week and is working to finalize the window for its debut launch.
![huge artemis 1 rocket on the launch pad at night](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cYfWkF89DXaHepGF65nfxM-320-80.jpg)
Is SLS worth the cost? NASA's new megarocket comes with a mega price tag
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's SLS rocket spent over a decade in development, and each of its launches of the Orion crew capsule is expected to cost about $4.1 billion.
![aerial view rocket in distance](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XtyTGPW3RvHo84gHVU8rUA-320-80.jpg)
NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket faces stormy skies in incredible aerial photos
By Josh Dinner published
Space.com took to the skies to get you one last look at SLS before it blasts off Monday morning.
![An illustration of the Orion spacecraft traveling through space towards the moon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zxCTYQkverXfgFZn6JZnf5-320-80.jpg)
Artemis 1 science: How moon mission will help humanity explore deep space
By Josh Dinner published
The uncrewed Artemis 1 mission carries a suite of experiments designed to learn more about the moon and deep space, and how to keep astronauts safe far from home.
![NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen at sunrise atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Monday, April 4, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/78Z5aUro6pPGS2rHeWt2jj-320-80.jpg)
Hubble-servicing NASA astronaut urges human-robot synergy for future moon missions
By Josh Dinner last updated
John Grunsfeld says NASA should embrace and expand the partnership between human space explorers and robotic ones.
![Artist's rendering of concept design for Axiom Station berthed at the Harmony module of the International Space Station.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eubT8PiybF4LfXCWwmtESM-320-80.jpg)
NASA, private companies count on market demand for future space stations after ISS
By Josh Dinner published
Senior officials from companies selected by NASA to develop new low Earth orbit space stations are eager for market input to drive their purpose.
![United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO-6) satellite this morning (Aug. 4)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KRAM4kFyHuRfEZ95MHpij-320-80.png)
Atlas V rocket launches missile-detecting satellite for U.S. Space Force
By Josh Dinner published
The sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite lifted off this morning (Aug. 4), completing the SBIRS GEO constellation for the U.S. Space Force.
![Russia controls six modules on the International Space Station, which has been hosting astronaut crews continuously since 2000.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TRRGjScCr4S9ES2uK4aiNY-320-80.jpeg)
New Russian space chief clarifies comments about International Space Station departure
By Josh Dinner published
Russia won't rush its exit from the International Space Station, but the nation is planning ahead for when that day arrives.
![The international space station can be seen in the foreground with the blue and white of Earth behind it.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4ugoTjVhaT7FQiDgHFriYd-320-80.jpg)
NASA looks to private outposts to build on International Space Station's legacy
By Josh Dinner published
The ISS can't fly forever, and NASA officials envision a diverse market of commercial space stations taking its place as demand for access to low Earth orbit continues to increase.
![NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver address the media in a press conference at the U.S. Embassy Tokyo.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T8jYvZq3yXUcU6dm8sP5uk-320-80.jpg)
'Escaping Gravity': Former NASA deputy chief Lori Garver weighs in US space program in new book
By Josh Dinner published
"Escaping Gravity" tells the story of Lori Garver's rise to be NASA's second in command, and how she brought one of the agency's most successful programs to reality.
![A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule approaches the International Space Station during an orbital sunrise above the Pacific Ocean on July 16, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N89tEzaXZbAAFcG6s6xiiG-320-80.jpg)
Dragon capsule docks with space station on SpaceX's 25th cargo mission
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule met up with the International Space Station on Saturday (July 16), delivering more than 5,800 pounds (2,630 kilograms) of supplies to the orbiting lab.
![A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches a Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station on July 14, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iM2Ax8QpPUEVW8pMXKohWV-320-80.jpeg)
Dragon capsule launches on SpaceX's 25th cargo mission to the space station
By Josh Dinner last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida this evening (July 14), sending a robotic Dragon resupply craft toward the International Space Station.
![A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches the USSF-12 mission for the U.S. Space Force on July 1, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gG8DyhmtWN9FX3Y8ZSHXV7-320-80.jpg)
Atlas V rocket launches classified missile-tracking satellite for US Space Force
By Josh Dinner last updated
A missile-warning satellite and another spacecraft are on their way to orbit to help the U.S. military get better at tracking fast-moving threats.
![The United Launch Atlas V rocket that will launch the USSF-12 mission for the U.S. Space Force rolled out to the pad on June 29, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9REVCtZAXt9snaU9KcU6JH-320-80.jpg)
Watch an Atlas V rocket launch a missile-warning satellite for the US military on Friday
By Josh Dinner last updated
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch two satellites for the U.S. military on Friday (July 1), and you can watch the action live.
![NASA's Artemis 1 stack on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its crucial "wet dress rehearsal" test.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3RuGAhiWr6VdnhGxB7vhSF-320-80.jpg)
NASA eyeing late August for launch of Artemis 1 moon mission
By Josh Dinner last updated
NASA officials have declared the Artemis 1 moon rocket's most recent "wet dress rehearsal" a success and are hopeful the mission can get off the ground as soon as late August.
![NASA's Artemis 1 stack on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its crucial "wet dress rehearsal" test.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3RuGAhiWr6VdnhGxB7vhSF-320-80.jpg)
NASA applauds Artemis 1 moon rocket's fueling milestone, mulls readiness for launch
By Josh Dinner published
NASA officials are pleased with Artemis 1's performance during its recent "wet dress rehearsal" but need more time to determine its readiness for launch.
![A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 53 Starlink satellites into space from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 18, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T6Tc9D3pcsXCBjSQGeLgsY-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX and OneWeb tell FCC their broadband megaconstellations can coexist
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX and OneWeb have written a joint letter to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission declaring harmony in orbit for spectrum coordination between their satellite-internet constellations.
![NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket undergoes a crucial fueling test on June 20, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Am988vusUcFm6U6WuFmCSQ-320-80.jpg)
NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket passes crucial fueling test despite leak
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission completed a crucial preflight milestone today (June 20), wrapping up a two-day set of tests known as a wet dress rehearsal.