News Archive / Author: Derek Richardson
Derek Richardson has a degree in mass media, with an emphasis in contemporary journalism, from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. While at Washburn, he was the managing editor of the student run newspaper, the Washburn Review. He also has a website about human spaceflight called Orbital Velocity.
Articles By Derek Richardson
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Orion capsule makes pinpoint splashdown in Pacific Ocean
December 11th, 2022After more than 25 days in deep space, NASA’s Orion capsule has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, completing the uncrewed Artemis 1 Moon mission.
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Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft prepares for its Earth return journey
November 30th, 2022More than halfway through the Artemis 1 mission, NASA’s uncrewed Orion spacecraft is set to begin its return journey to Earth.
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CAPSTONE arrives at the Moon to verify unique orbit
November 14th, 2022A small CubeSat has entered into a special orbit to verify its characteristics before NASA sends the much larger Lunar Gateway there several years later.
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Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket weathers Hurricane Nicole
November 11th, 2022NASA said it is aiming to launch the Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket next week after weathering Hurricane Nicole as it came ashore over south Florida.
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Lunar Gateway HALO module taking shape in Italy
October 26th, 2022Structural welding is ongoing for the Habitation and Logistics Outpost module for the Lunar Gateway with the docking section ring formed.
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Progress spacecraft departs ISS, another set to launch soon
October 25th, 2022Russia’s Progress MS-19 resupply spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station to make way for a new freighter, set to arrive later this week.
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NASA orders three more Orion spacecraft for Artemis missions
October 21st, 2022As NASA prepares to launch the uncrewed Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft to the Moon, the agency has ordered three additional spacecraft from Lockheed Martin.
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Crew-4 astronauts return to Earth after six-month spaceflight
October 14th, 2022Crew Dragon Freedom has returned to Earth with four astronauts after nearly six months at the International Space Station.
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NASA’s DART asteroid collision mission a smashing success!
October 11th, 2022Two weeks after a NASA spacecraft purposely collided with an asteroid, the agency confirmed the impact changed its orbit much greater than initially expected.
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SpaceX, NASA looking at potential to reboost Hubble telescope
September 29th, 2022NASA has signed a contract with SpaceX to study the possibility of reboosting the Hubble Space Telescope into a higher orbit using Crew Dragon.
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Artemis 1 SLS to shelter from Hurricane Ian in assembly building
September 26th, 2022NASA has opted to return the Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building to shelter from the potential effects of Hurricane Ian.
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NASA targets Tuesday to fly Artemis 1, despite weather outlook
September 23rd, 2022While keeping an eye on the weather, NASA has opted to proceed with a Sept. 27 launch attempt for Artemis 1 following the completion of a tanking test.
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Russian-American Soyuz MS-22 crew arrives at Space Station
September 21st, 2022Three new crew members arrived at the International Space Station following their launch in Soyuz MS-22 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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NASA plans Artemis 1 SLS tanking test on Wednesday
September 19th, 2022Following repair work on a hydrogen quick disconnect seal for the Artemis 1 SLS rocket, NASA looks to perform a cryogenic loading test on the vehicle.
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Uncrewed New Shepard mission experiences in-flight abort
September 12th, 2022In a reminder that rocket launches are not routine events, Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket system suffered an anomaly during its 23rd flight.
