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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ExoMars rover now ‘very unlikely’ to launch in 2022
March 1st, 2022In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Space Agency said its joint robotic ExoMars mission with Russia is unlikely to launch in 2022.
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Musk gives update on Starship progress, but is light on details
February 11th, 2022For the first time in nearly two years, members of the press convened at SpaceX’s “Starbase” facility in South Texas to hear CEO Elon Musk deliver a highly-anticipated update on the company’s Starship rocket.
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NASA asking for fission power design concepts for Moon missions
December 20th, 2021As humanity moves toward the very real possibility of becoming a multi-planet species, the need for safe and reliable energy not only arises on Earth, but especially so in outer space.
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SpaceX looking to build new launch site at Kennedy Space Center
December 18th, 2021SpaceX has requested an environmental assessment to develop a proposed new launch site at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Gateway exhibit set to open spring 2022 at KSC Visitor Complex
December 8th, 2021The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida is preparing to open what will be its first free-standing exhibit building since opening the Atlantis exhibit in 2013.
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Spacewalking astronauts replace faulty antenna at ISS
December 2nd, 2021Two astronauts have successfully completed a spacewalk at the International Space Station to repair a faulty S-band Antenna Sub-assembly, or SASA, during U.S. EVA-78 as part of the seven-person Expedition 66 mission.
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Laser demo aims to increase in-space communications bandwidth
November 23rd, 2021A laser communications payload is set to fly next month to demonstrate advantages of such a system and for engineers to learn how to use them operationally.
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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter completes 15th flight
November 13th, 2021NASA’s Mars Helicopter known as Ingenuity has begun to traverse its way back to the famed Wright Brothers Field on the Martian surface after completing its 15th successful flight.
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Mars helicopter tests higher rotor speed on latest flight
November 1st, 2021NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity successfully made its 14th flight, testing a higher rotor speed in anticipation upcoming seasonal changes.
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SpaceX Starship booster catching arm attached to launch tower
October 28th, 2021SpaceX continues to test Starship Ship 20 engines at its South Texas launch facility as engineers connect the Mechazilla chopstick booster catching arms to the orbital launch tower.
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Orion spacecraft transported to VAB for the Artemis 1 mission
October 19th, 2021NASA completed a significant milestone in the completion of its giant Space Launch System rocket as the Orion capsule was transported to Vehicle Assembly Building in the overnight hours of Oct. 19.
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SpaceX Starship Ship 20 performs engine test
October 19th, 2021SpaceX appeared to perform a test on Starship Ship 20’s Raptor preburners in the overnight hours after filling the prototype with its propellants.
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Inspiration4 crew shares experiences after historic mission
October 4th, 2021In the weeks following the splashdown of the Inspiration4 mission, the four crew members have become national celebrities in their own right.
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Starship Ship 20 undergoes cryogenic proof testing at Starbase
September 30th, 2021SpaceX’s Starship prototype Ship 20 underwent cryogenic proof testing, one of many tests and steps needed before the company can fly its first orbital Starship mission.
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Profiles of Inspiration4: Jared Isaacman and a trip to space
September 9th, 2021SpaceX is less than a week away from making history by launching the Inspiration4 mission, the first all-private citizen flight into Earth orbit.
