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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
![The Polaris Dawn crew spent some time in the pool to prepare for their upcoming mission to Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2ko2o7GoVY66uVmZPoqbp6-320-80.jpeg)
Polaris Dawn crew training for epic private SpaceX mission this fall
By Josh Dinner published
The crew for the first mission in the privately funded Polaris program is scaling new heights to prepare for their record-breaking SpaceX flight later this year.
![NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, right, and President of the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) Dr. Philippe Baptiste shake hands following the signing the Artemis Accords Tuesday, June 7, 2022, prior to the CNES 60th Anniversary event at the French Ambassador’s Residence in Washington.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4oCEjncWYFAKhFTkhBiA8i-320-80.jpg)
France becomes 20th nation to sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration
By Josh Dinner published
France is the most recent signatory to the Artemis Accords, NASA's international agreement to establish best practices for ongoing cooperation on moon exploration.
![Stratolaunch's Roc carrier plane takes off for its sixth test flight on June 9, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qdfuG9XXnzePVkTuKqNus-320-80.jpg)
Stratolaunch ends 6th test flight of Roc, the world's largest airplane, early after unexpected results
By Josh Dinner published
The world's largest plane took off for its sixth test flight on Thursday (June 9) but ended up landing before completing all of its flight objectives.
![A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches a Cargo Dragon spacecraft on the CRS-21 resupply mission for NASA on Dec. 7, 2020.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ssMMLZBnLacU56t9nsxc7e-320-80.jpg)
NASA, SpaceX now targeting June 28 for next Dragon cargo launch after delay
By Josh Dinner published
Elevated vapor measurements during propellant loading of SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule have delayed the launch of the CRS-25 mission to no earlier than June 28.
![The Perseverance rover and its helicopter companion, Ingenuity.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jaUPgvktJkvbg9sg8xy6iD-320-80.jpg)
Mars helicopter Ingenuity has a dead sensor but its team aims to keep flying
By Josh Dinner published
Ingenuity's handlers are preparing the little chopper for operation in the bitter cold of Martian winter, as nighttime temperatures have begun to drop below its design parameters.
![With wildflowers surrounding the view, NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket — carried atop the agency's crawler-transporter 2 – arrives at Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 6, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7RdeSZMnVpQog5yGfepWF6-320-80.jpg)
NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket returns to launch pad for crucial tests
By Josh Dinner published
The Artemis 1 stack rolled out to Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39B today (June 6) for the second time, gearing up for another crack at its 'wet dress rehearsal.'
![NASA's Artemis 1 stack rolls out to its launch pad for testing for the first time, on March 17, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FXVdvyVL4FYdUn2PnXAoiY-320-80.jpg)
Watch NASA roll its huge Artemis 1 moon rocket back to the launch pad tonight
By Josh Dinner published
Technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center plan to start rolling NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket to its launch pad for testing just after midnight Monday (June 6), and you can watch it live.
![A close-up view of a robotic SpaceX Dragon capsule atop its Falcon 9 rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 2, 2021, in preparation for the company’s 22nd Commercial Resupply Services mission for NASA to the International Space Station.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hsiuket5PS8a54NB9XJCXS-320-80.jpg)
Moon bricks, space sutures and more: Meet the science SpaceX is flying to the space station this week
By Josh Dinner published
Experiments headed to the space station on a SpaceX Dragon capsule this week will research how microgravity affects wound healing, creating concrete with organic compounds and more.
![NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket stands atop Launch Pad 39B during sunrise in this photo taken March 23, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PrReTjMonXtVnpRCbBXvEh-320-80.jpg)
NASA targeting June 19 for crucial test of Artemis 1 moon rocket
By Josh Dinner published
NASA plans to take another crack at a crucial fueling test of its Space Launch System megarocket on June 19.
![Boeing's Starliner capsule comes in for a touchdown at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on May 25, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3L6eVceHxtxnupCRRagQe7-320-80.jpg)
What's next for Boeing's Starliner capsule after historic space station mission?
By Josh Dinner published
Starliner will be checked over to assess how it held up during its recent flight test. Then, Boeing will begin upgrades to prepare the vehicle for a crewed mission, hopefully later this year.
![The Ax-1 SpaceX Dragon capsule on the deck of a recovery ship shortly after splashdown on April 25, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FxthZtxwdLR6uERPk7QjB3-320-80.jpeg)
NASA denies claim of dangerous heat shield issue during SpaceX's Ax-1 mission
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has refuted a report alleging a potentially dangerous complication during SpaceX's Ax-1 mission to the International Space Station last month.
![Boeing and NASA teams work around Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft after it landed at White Sands Missile Range’s Space Harbor in New Mexico on May 25, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6nsfJdwGiszCTvp2T8FTd3-320-80.jpg)
NASA praises Boeing's 'picture-perfect' Starliner mission
By Josh Dinner published
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has completed a key test mission, and the company is ready to work out a few kinks so astronauts can climb aboard.
![Boeing's Starliner capsule comes down for a safe landing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on May 25, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3L6eVceHxtxnupCRRagQe7-320-80.jpg)
Touchdown! Boeing's Starliner returns to Earth from space station
By Josh Dinner published
Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi has landed safely back on Earth, wrapping up its long-anticipated and crucial test flight to the International Space Station.
![Astronauts enter Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in space for first time.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Cy4yvNeGsdX6tKHf4uoHoE-320-80.jpg)
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is open for astronauts at space station for 1st time
By Josh Dinner last updated
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station opened Starliner's hatch at 12:04 p.m. EDT (1604 GMT) on Saturday (May 21).
![A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing's OFT-2 Starliner capsule lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on May 19, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XE5NCd7Lkkv4tskTP8rb5j-320-80.jpg)
NASA, Boeing hail Starliner space capsule launch success despite thruster glitch
By Josh Dinner published
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is officially on its way to the International Space Station after 2.5 years of delays, though not without a hiccup.
![An Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing's Starliner OFT-2 space capsule launches.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KLUo7goJHPARoFCHRBMiUX-320-80.jpg)
Boeing Starliner capsule launches on critical NASA test flight to space station
By Josh Dinner last updated
Starliner lifted off this evening (May 19), kicking off the crucial OFT-2 test mission to the International Space Station.
![Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft rolls out on May 4, 2022, to meet up with its United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FRn2S8Z6MxTcFJ4CeXFZLS-320-80.jpg)
The science and cargo of Boeing's OFT-2 Starliner test flight to space station
By Josh Dinner last updated
Making sure Starliner is ready to carry astronauts involves a crucial step in the scientific process: experimentation.
![Boeing's Starliner OFT-2 spacecraft and its Atlas V rocket roll to the launch pad on May 18, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MRpfqH9HKQPUm3YMBwMNUZ-320-80.jpg)
The first NASA astronauts to ride Boeing's Starliner are watching its uncrewed OFT-2 test launch closely
By Josh Dinner published
Butch Wilmore, Mike Fincke and Suni Williams are eager for Boeing’s new spacecraft to prove itself so they can climb aboard.
![Boeing's Starliner spacecraft sits atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on May 4, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cBjNE7vBFr5LG6hvP9nQCj-320-80.jpg)
Boeing's Starliner to fly crucial OFT-2 test flight to space station this week at long last
By Josh Dinner published
Boeing's Starliner capsule is all set to launch on its second uncrewed flight test to the International Space Station, 2.5 years after failing on its first try.
![A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches four astronauts to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Station in Florida on the Crew-4 mission on April 27, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vVpK7Un5od4VvJ65EXRoda-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX launches Crew-4 astronauts to space station on a Dragon named Freedom
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX has launched its fourth mission to the International Space Station for NASA, bringing the company's total crewed flight tally to seven.
![NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission stack rolls toward the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early morning hours of April 26, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HoXA6v6oiomD75nVTNL5Wk-320-80.png)
NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket rolls off the launch pad for repairs (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission has returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center following incomplete "wet dress rehearsal" attempts earlier this month.
![The SpaceX recovery ship Megan heads out of Port Canaveral, Florida on April 23, 2022, to be in position to retrieve the Ax-1 mission's Dragon capsule on April 25.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Aa3ApXiXFQNxrDhuQVjqLP-320-80.jpeg)
See SpaceX recovery ship head out to retrieve Ax-1 Dragon capsule (aerial photos, video)
By Josh Dinner published
Space.com captured some views from a helicopter of Megan as it headed out into the Atlantic Ocean, bound for a spot near the splashdown zone of the Dragon that flew the historic Ax-1 mission.