An extraordinarily tone deaf piece by the Jamaica Observer. Hurricane Melissa’s impact on SW Jamaica was extreme & weather scientists’ forewarnings spot on. Body count rising, communities destroyed, infrastructure gone. Kudos to all who are reporting, not minimizing, this tragedy

Lots of sightings & fiery footage of this Chinese Long March upper stage re-entering over Florida this morning.

Nicest view we’re going to get at Cape Canaveral today as ⁦Blue Origin⁩ scrubs the launch of New Glenn carrying NASA’s Escapade mission to Mars.

“Together their final journey embodied selflessness & courage, reminding us of the power of service & love” - friends pay tribute to pastor & daughter killed when their plane carrying hurricane relief to Jamaica crashed in Coral Springs, Florida thetimes.com/us/news-today/…

It went up, came down & got all the right bits in the right place. Good job by ⁦Blue Origin⁩ on the second launch of its New Glenn rocket, sending NASA’s Escapade mission to Mars (with a one-year stopover en route) - and its first booster catch.

When developing rockets, there’s stuff that’s expected to explode/implode & stuff that’s not. SpaceX’s Starship Booster 18 - a new version shaped by lessons learned from previous failures & test data - was in the “not” category.

“I wish I was with them. They’re going to have a thrilling ride & the view, oh the view!” - my interview w/Apollo 16 moonwalker ⁦Charlie Duke⁩ Charlie Duke, 90, as NASA prepares to lead humanity back to the moon with the upcoming #Artemis II mission thetimes.com/us/news-today/…

Theee weeks into his new job as NASA admin, Jared Isaacman takes the bold decision to medevac Crew 11 from the ISS after an astronaut suffers a medical episode that leaves “lingering risk.” thetimes.com/us/news-today/…

Calm seas, pristine weather & a pod of playful dolphins to welcome them home; a slick Pacific splashdown & recovery for #Crew11 on the first medical evacuation mission in the 65-year history of human spaceflight.

And there it is. Big day here ⁦⁦NASA's Kennedy Space Center⁩ as NASA rolls out its SLS rocket & Orion spacecraft to the launch pad, ahead of its #Artemis II mission to send humans back to the moon for the first time since 1972.

All this to launch that little ol’ capsule at the very top. ⁦NASA's Kennedy Space Center⁩ rolls out the SLS rocket stack aboard the 335ft mobile launcher as the prospect of sending humans back to the moon on the #Artemis II mission starts getting real.

When nature photo-bombed humanity’s biggest leap. As NASA moved its rocket to the launchpad pad today - a milestone on the #Artemis II mission timeline - a bunch of pelicans dropped by to remind us that before aircraft and rockets, flying was just for the feathered.

“We go because we’re humans that explore,” says Christina Koch, set to become the first woman at the moon with #Artemis II crewmates Reid Wiseman, Vic Glover, & Jeremy Hansen.

“A Plea to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, from Planet Earth”, LinkedIn, Jon Mikel Walton Former Earth Public Engagement Lead NASA JPL: Jared, I used to manage NASA's Global Climate Change website. As we stand on the edge of humanity's return to the Moon, I'm asking you to

As ⁦NASA⁩ marks important anniversaries this week of lives lost in the pursuit of human space exploration, a look here at how the #Artemis II crew have been honouring their legacy - and thinking about their own. thetimes.com/us/news-today/…

The curse of the liquid hydrogen strikes again as NASA’s wet dress rehearsal for the #Artemis II mission ends in a scrub 5 mins 15 secs before T-0, dimming the prospect of a February launch to the moon. Pesky little cryogenic.

And thus a few thousand February hotel reservations, flights and vacation bookings on Florida’s Space Coast just went belly-up as NASA confirms that humanity’s much anticipated return to the moon will slide to March at the earliest.

The fact that Jeff Bezos is not paying for this is astoundingly offensive.

As an update to my earlier post. - The ICPS helium bottles are used to purge the engines, as well as for LH2 and LOX tank pressurization. The systems did work correctly during WDR1 and WDR2. - Last evening, the team was unable to get helium flow through the vehicle. This

How things can change in 24hrs. From “a pretty high level of confidence” yest’y to “preparing to roll back” today, NASA looks to roll its #SLS rocket back to the assembly building after that dang helium curse strikes again. Say goodbye to a March launch for #Artemis moon mission