Spacetacular! Yuri's Night 2011 in London
Yesterday was a very special day. It not only marked the 50th anniversary of the first manned spaceflight which saw Yuri Gagarin, […]
Author: SpaceKate
SpaceNomad is back
Well, you didn’t ever think that I would miss the final shuttle launch did you? The pull was too strong, I raided […]
London from Space
It’s been a busy week here in London. I arrived back from the Space Nomad adventure and started a new job over […]
My first shuttle launch – there are no words
Yesterday I watched shuttle Discovery land for the final time, and I realised that I’ve not yet posted a piece here […]
How to photograph a shuttle launch
It’s launch day! Today! After one hell of an adventure (I promise I’ll explain more later) the #spacenomad is back in Florida […]
Astronaut for Hire
I’d be happy to be hired to go into space, or even just to float around for 30 seconds on a Zero-G […]
Recipe for a rocket
It is rocket science, but I’m trying to make it a bit easier to understand (for my own sake as well as yours!) […]
NASA Launch TweetUp: STS-133, Discovery's final flight
I’ve spoken before about my excitement about getting chosen for the NASA Tweet-up for the launch of STS-133, and how wonderful it […]
Beginners' Guide to Rocket Science
Ever wondered if the shuttle could go to the moon? Too scared to ask what a rocket actually is? Have no fear,Space […]
Open Source Rockets in Portland
Portland, Oregon is not the first place that springs to mind when you think about rocket science, but Portland State Aerospace Society is doing […]