Amazing Encounters – Apollo 13’s Fred Haise
You’ve seen the film, you know the dramatic story, but meeting one of the members of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission is […]
Tag: Shuttle
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
25 years later – Challenger deserves better
Photograph courtesy of NASA: Official portrait of the STS 51-L crewmembers. In the back row (l.-r.) Mission specialist Ellison S. Onizuka, Teacher […]
STS-133 rollercoaster continues
“I would say that the space shuttle is an American icon and it represents the best that America has to offer… […]
Make some space!
It’s a rainy day here in Portland. Oregon, so what is a space geek to do if they want to stay warm […]
NASATweetUp: A slight delay
I was greeted at Orlando Airport by fellow tweet-up attendees Danny Sussman and Leslie Berg – and what a nice thing to have […]