News Archive / Author: Cullen Desforges
Having a life-long interest in crewed space flight, Desforges’ passion materialized on a family vacation in 1999 when he was able see the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-96. Since then, Desforges has been an enthusiast of space exploration efforts. He lived in Orlando, Florida for a year, during which time he had the opportunity to witness the flights of the historic CRS-4 and EFT-1 missions in person at Cape Canaveral. He earned his Private Pilot Certificate in 2017, holds a degree in Aviation Management, and currently works as an Operations Analyst in the aviation industry in Georgia.
Articles By Cullen Desforges
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Fly me to the Moon: Dennis Tito books Starship lunar flight
October 13th, 2022SpaceX has announced the first two crewmembers for a second commercial mission around the Moon using its Starship rocket system.
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CAPSTONE spacecraft regains attitude control
October 12th, 2022Following a month troubleshooting a spin anomaly, NASA’s CAPSTONE spacecraft has been returned to normal operations as it continues toward the Moon.
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Blue Origin New Shepard flies six people to space on NS-22 mission
August 4th, 2022Blue Origin’s NS-22 crewed suborbital New Shepard mission successfully took to the skies from the company’s West Texas launch site.
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Study suggests digging down to uncover evidence of life on Mars
July 23rd, 2022A study conducted by NASA suggests that in order to find evidence of life on Mars, exploration missions might have to start looking deep below the surface.
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SpaceX selected to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
July 22nd, 2022NASA has selected SpaceX to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket in October of 2026.
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Psyche asteroid mission will miss its 2022 launch window
June 25th, 2022Citing testing delays, NASA has made the decision to postpone the highly anticipated Psyche mission to the metal-rich asteroid of the same name.
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Chinese Shenzhou 14 crew arrive at Tiangong space station
June 5th, 2022Shenzhou 14 and three Chinese space flyers launched to the Tiangong space station on a mission to complete the assembly of China's first modular outpost.
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Starliner completes second orbital flight test
May 26th, 2022After spending six days in space, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully returned to Earth, setting the stage for a crewed flight later this year.
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InSight Mars lander nears end of life as dust coats solar panels
May 23rd, 2022NASA’s Martian quake hunter InSight is reaching the end of its mission as dust on the spacecraft’s solar panels are causing it to slowly lose power.
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Winter is coming for NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter
May 11th, 2022The end could potentially be near for NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter as Martian winter and dust storms wreak havoc on the drone's vital systems.
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Futuristic-looking van to transport Artemis astronauts to pad
April 20th, 2022The dawning of a new era in American human spaceflight will also bring about the debut of a new series of transport vehicles for Artemis astronauts.
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter logs 25th flight
April 18th, 2022NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter logged its 25th flight as it works to catch up with the Perseverance rover, which is heading toward an ancient river delta.
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Perseverance rover racing to an ancient Martian river delta
March 31st, 2022NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been racing toward an ancient Martian river delta in recent weeks as it covers ground faster than any pervious rover.
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A 2nd NASA SLS Moon rocket takes shape in New Orleans
March 28th, 2022While the first Space Launch System rocket is being readied for its maiden flight, the core stage for a second SLS reached a new assembly milestone.
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NASA expanding heat shield technology this fall
March 10th, 2022As humanity prepares to face the extreme challenges of deep space, NASA engineers are hard at work researching new and innovative ways to safely land large payloads, including astronauts, on Mars.
