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

SpaceX launches relief crew for NASA's beleaguered Starliner astronauts on ISS (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX launched the Crew-10 mission to the ISS today (March 14) to relieve the 'stuck' Starliner astronauts and two other crewmembers aboard the orbiting lab.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner 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.

Watch a SpaceX rocket launch Crew-10 relief mission tonight for NASA astronauts on ISS after delay (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX plans to launch the Crew-10 mission to relieve the current astronauts aboard the ISS on Friday (March 14), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts depart for launch pad ahead of liftoff (video, photos)
By Josh Dinner published
The SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts have departed NASA's checkout facility at Kennedy Space Center and are bound for the launch pad ahead of their imminent liftoff.

For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last
By Josh Dinner published
Crew members launching on SpaceX's next mission to the International Space Station are ready to take the reins of the orbital lab so NASA's Starliner astronauts can finally return to Earth.

SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site for Crew-10 astronaut flight to ISS (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will carry the next crew to the International Space Station has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 12 launch.

NASA delays launch of SPHEREx and PUNCH missions to March 8
By Josh Dinner last updated
NASA is now launching its SPHEREx and PUNCH space missions on March 6 at 10:09 p.m. ET.

SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

Watch Intuitive Machines land private Athena probe at the lunar south pole
By Josh Dinner published
Intuitive Machines' Athena lander is scheduled to touch down near the moon's south pole today (March 6). Here's how to watch it live.

Private Athena moon lander beams home amazing video of south pole touchdown site
By Josh Dinner published
Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander is giving us some incredible views from lunar orbit ahead of its March 6 touchdown attempt.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit, loses Falcon 9 booster after landing (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into Earth orbit on Sunday night (Mar. 2), but the rocket's booster toppled over after landing.

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellite on new Falcon 9 rocket, aces nighttime landing (video)
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner published
A new SpaceX rocket launched a pristine batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit late Wednesday (Feb. 26) in a dazzling nighttime liftoff.

SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA 'trailblazer' to hunt for lunar water (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX launched a double moon mission today (Feb. 26), sending a private lunar lander and a NASA orbiter to hunt for signs of water on Earth's nearest neighbor.

How to watch Intuitive Machines shoot for the moon with daring lunar lander launch for NASA tonight
By Josh Dinner published
Intuitive Machines is poised to launch its second lunar lander in as many years, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration.

Paralympian John McFall could become 1st astronaut with a disability on ISS
By Josh Dinner published
European Space Agency astronaut John McFall is cleared to be the first person with a physical disability to fly to the space station.

NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free announces retirement after 30-year career at the space agency
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has announced the retirement of Associate Administrator Jim Free, the agency's chief operating officer for more than 18,000 employees across the United States.

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 450th Falcon rocket (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Saturday (Feb. 8).

Musk and Trump repeat false 'stranded' Starliner astronauts narrative, but they are not stranded
By Josh Dinner last updated
Elon Musk and President Trump continue to advance the narrative that NASA astronauts from Boeing's Starliner mission were "abandoned" in space.

Blue Ghost moon lander lowers its orbit to fly closer to the lunar surface (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander lowered its orbit around the moon Tuesday (Feb. 18), sending back gorgeous footage from just over the lunar surface.

Boeing Starliner astronauts on the ISS set the story straight: 'We don't feel stranded'
By Josh Dinner published
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore say they aren't stranded aboard the space station. They'll be happy to come home but sad when their spaceflight journey comes to an end.

SpaceX test-fires Starship megarocket and Super Heavy booster ahead of next launch (video, photos)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX fired up its next Starship and booster for an engine test before the rocket's upcoming launch to space.

NASA moves up return date for Boeing Starliner astronauts after swapping SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
By Josh Dinner published
NASA will return Starliner astronauts to Earth early along with their Crew-9 companions, after deciding to swap Crew-10 spacecraft to launch the SpaceX mission sooner.

NASA allegedly orders employees to purge workspaces of LGBTQI+ symbols: Report
By Josh Dinner published
Employees at NASA's Washington D.C. headquarters have reportedly been barred from displaying Pride symbols in their personal work areas.

NASA will beam Super Bowl LIX to orbit for astronauts aboard the International Space Station
By Josh Dinner published
The Super Bowl is one of the most-watched sporting events across the world (for Americans), and there's a chance for astronauts living aboard the International Space Station to catch the big game.

Vast Space now aims for 2026 launch of Haven-1 space station after key milestone (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
With primary structure qualification tests complete on its pathfinder module, Vast Space has updated the timeline for the launch of its Haven-1 commercial space station.
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