Mission Update: SpaceKate at 40
Ten years ago – just as I was turning 30 – I decided that I wanted to get to space, and I […]
Tag: #spacenomad
We have a winner!
Seven years ago, half way through my #SpaceNomad adventure waiting for STS-133 to launch, I found myself in a bar in Portland, […]
Three years since STS-133
Three years ago today, I saw something magnificent, something awe-inspiring, something powerful, something scary, something that made me shake (in more ways […]
ATV3 Docking and the ATVTweetUp
In a fantastic trip for my SpaceNomad alter-ego, I was part of the lucky group invited by ESA and CNES (the French […]
A Charlie Bolden "Wow" Moment
This afternoon something very strange happened. I received a tweet from @katrobinson that said “@SpaceKate Administrator Bolden is talking about you! #NASATweetup”. My instant response? […]
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 […]
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… […]
Space-Nomading across the USA
Apologies for the radio-silence. I’ve been trying to work out where this little #SpaceNomad should go next. The good news is that […]