
Josh Dinner
Josh Dinner is the Staff Writer for Spaceflight at Space.com. 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 and crewed missions from the Space Coast, as well as NASA science missions and more. He also enjoys building 1:144-scale model rockets and human-flown spacecraft. Find some of Josh's launch photography on Instagram and his website, and follow him on X, where he mostly posts in haiku.
Latest articles by Josh Dinner

Blue Origin to fly AI-powered space surveillance sensor on 1st flight of Blue Ring spacecraft
By Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin has announced the payload for the first-ever flight of its Blue Ring spacecraft — Scout Space's Owl space domain awareness sensor.

'NASA is under attack.' Space agency employees and lawmakers protest mass layoffs, science cuts amid budget turmoil
By Josh Dinner published
They're telling everyone to "jump ship."

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the ISS: Live updates
By Mike Wall, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.

NASA workers plan 'Moon Day' protest on July 20 to oppose mass layoffs, budget cuts. 'This year has been an utter nightmare that has not stopped.'
By Josh Dinner published
Workers from within NASA will protest the space agency leadership's "preemptive over-compliance" of the White House's proposed budget, gutting science and eliminating jobs.

'Doghouse' days of summer — Boeing's Starliner won't fly again until 2026, and without astronauts aboard
By Josh Dinner published
NASA and Boeing are still working on the thruster issues that Starliner experienced on its first crewed flight last year, and the spacecraft's next mission will likely launch without astronauts.

NASA won't publish key climate change report online, citing 'no legal obligation' to do so
By Josh Dinner published
NASA will not host the U.S. government's primary climate assessment reports on its website after all, despite a White House claim that they would be available via the space agency.

Private Ax-4 astronauts splash down aboard SpaceX capsule to conclude ISS mission (video)
By Josh Dinner published
The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have safely returned to Earth after more that two weeks aboard the International Space Station.

Private Ax-4 astronauts depart ISS after unexpected extended stay (video)
By Josh Dinner published
The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have concluded their stay aboard the International Space Station.

NASA, SpaceX targeting July 31 for launch of Crew-11 astronaut mission to ISS
By Josh Dinner published
NASA and SpaceX are targeting July 31 for the launch of the four-astronaut Crew-11 mission, which will fly a mix of rookies and spaceflight veterans to the ISS.

Trump names Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator
By Josh Dinner published
Trump abruptly announced the appointment of Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as acting NASA Administrator as the U.S. Senate reviews the space agency's proposed budget.

Private Ax-4 astronauts aboard ISS are filling their time with science, views of Earth and pierogis (video)
By Josh Dinner published
As the Axiom-4 mission approaches its two-week mark before returning to Earth, the private space mission crew discusses science and pierogis.

Can Canada get to orbit? Companies NordSpace and ProtoSpace hope to launch country's 1st space mission (exclusive)
By Josh Dinner published
Canada doesn't have a long history of rocket launches, but that may be about to change.

US Air Force cancels plans to build Starship landing pads on island bird sanctuary
By Josh Dinner published
The U.S. military is suspending its efforts to secure a small Pacific island as the test landing site for a new program using rockets to rapidly deliver cargo anywhere on Earth.

Climate satellite MethaneSAT backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year
By Josh Dinner published
MethaneSAT was meant to check on industrial-level methane emissions.

'I spent 7 months in space. So, I've been given a lot, and I feel like this is a time when things have gotten so bad that it was time for me to serve again.' Former astronaut Terry Virts is running for Senate and this is why (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Space.com sat down recently with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts to talk about space, politics and his run in Texas for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Launch of Australia's 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space's Eris-1, delayed again, to July 27
By Josh Dinner published
The Australian company Gilmour Space has delayed the launch of its Eris-1 rocket yet again, pushing it back to no earlier than July 27.

Japan launches GOSAT-GW on 50th and final liftoff of the H-2A rocket (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
The 50th and final liftoff of Japan's H-2A rocket launched the GOSAT-GW satellite on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

Nozzle blows off rocket booster during test for NASA's Artemis program (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A solid rocket engine for NASA's Space Launch System rocket experienced an anomaly during a static fire test at the booster's Northrop Grumman facilities June 26.

Rocket Lab launches 'Get the Hawk Outta Here' mission from New Zealand (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Rocket Lab launched an Electron rocket from New Zealand on June 26. The rocket carried a trio of radio frequency geolocation satellites and one experimental payload into a polar orbit.

Human remains lost after memorial spaceflight capsule crashes into the sea
By Josh Dinner published
The remains of 166 people part of a Celestis Memorial Spaceflight are presumed lost after The Exploration Company's "Mission Possible" capsule presumably crashes into Pacific Ocean.

Axiom-4 astronauts on SpaceX Crew Dragon welcomed aboard International Space Station (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
After more than 24 hours on orbit, the the private astronaut crew of Axiom-4 has caught up to the International Space Station, docked and been welcomed aboard for their two-week mission.

SpaceX launches historic private Axiom-4 astronaut mission to the ISS (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Ax-4 mission for Axiom Space today (June 25), sending four private astronauts on a two-week mission to the ISS.
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