Ian Atkinson

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Ian Atkinson

@IanPineapple

I love spaceflight, astronomy, electric cars, and tech. Launch Engineer @ SpaceX Vandy. Opinions are my own. He/him. PSU 2024. #AresIFanClub

Santa Maria, CA Katılım Şubat 2017

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Ian Atkinson@IanPineapple·30 Ara

And with two days of margin, I managed to capture every planet in the solar system this year, plus a few goodies (the ring nebula, ISS, Andromeda). I'll need to get some better shots of Mercury and Venus next year, those were some very early attempts!

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SpaceX@SpaceX·1d

Falcon Heavy will launch the Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars in late 2028

NASA Mars@NASAMars

NASA has given approval to begin implementing its project to support @ESA's Rosalind Franklin mission. Scheduled to launch in 2028, this Mars rover will be the first to search for signs of past or present life under the Red Planet’s surface. go.nasa.gov/4vAIeX1

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SpaceX@SpaceX·3d

Full-duration static fire for the first time on Starship V3

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Ian Atkinson@IanPineapple·5d

It's ridiculous we keep going through this same song and dance every year. "We want to keep America strong" *proposes to cripple America in one thing it does well*

Robert Zubrin@robert_zubrin

Here is the list of NASA science missions that the Trump administration proposes to terminate. Note that it includes many missions that are already in space, fully operational. This is a wrecking operation against America.

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NASA@NASA·11 Nis

Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy! 🫶 The Artemis II astronauts have splashed down at 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11), bringing their historic 10-day mission around the Moon to an end.

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NASA@NASA·7 Nis

Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back. Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: nasa.gov/artemis-ii-mul…

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Ian Atkinson@IanPineapple·7 Nis

This really, really got the tears flowing. Godspeed, Jim Lovell.

NASA@NASA

"Welcome to my old neighborhood." Our @NASAArtemis II astronauts woke up on the sixth day of their mission to a special message recorded in 2025 by astronaut Jim Lovell, the pilot of Apollo 8.

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NASA Artemis@NASAArtemis·5 Nis

"Thanks to you and to the whole team on the ground for building on our Apollo legacy with Artemis." In addition to a wake-up song this morning, the Artemis II astronauts were treated to an audio message from Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke.

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Reid Wiseman@astro_reid·5 Nis

There are no words.

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Ian Atkinson@IanPineapple·3 Nis

Yeah, this one got the tears flowing for me. Why can't we do this every week?

NASA@NASA

We see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere. That's us, together, watching as our astronauts make their journey to the Moon.

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NASA JPL@NASAJPL·11 Mar

Happy first launchiversary, SPHEREx! 🥳 In its first year in space, SPHEREx has created an all-sky infrared map that will help scientists better understand the origins of the universe. Learn more: jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-sph…

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Jonathan McDowell@planet4589·10 Mar

Very bad news for the future of X-ray astronomy. Chandra continues to operate well but it is almost 27 years old already, we really need to be working on a replacement

Yoni Brande@YoniAstro

truly insane astrophysics news today as NASA chooses to let a groundbreaking mission concept die as a result of preemptive compliance with the president's rejected budget last year

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Dean Hall@rocket2guns·5 Mar

Not photos. Screenshot from Kitten Space Agency and our volumetric + Instanced mesh planetary rings for saturn.

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SpaceX@SpaceX·27 Şub

The first Starship V3 has left the build site to begin prelaunch testing

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Ian Atkinson@IanPineapple·24 Şub

@TylerG1998 Exactly the same for me. This was the first launch I ever saw live on TV, and it was truly a spark

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Tyler Gray@TylerG1998·24 Şub

To add a personal note: this is where it all began for me. Turning on the TV just in time to catch the final minutes of the countdown. Seeing that majestic ship lift off the pad & head for the skies. Emblazoned with the name “Discovery,” now knowing what that means to so many.

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Tyler Gray@TylerG1998·24 Şub

“Discovery now making one last reach for the stars…” ✨ #OTD 15 years ago, OV-103 Discovery enjoyed a picturesque liftoff from historic Launch Complex 39A to begin STS-133 — the 39th & final flight for the Shuttle program’s fleet leader. @NASASpaceflight 🎞️ — NASA

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman@NASAAdmin·19 Şub

Below is the note that I sent to the NASA workforce today as we release the report on the Starliner Crew Flight Test Investigation. We will achieve success through extreme ownership, immense competence, and decisive action.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman tweet media

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SpaceX@SpaceX·15 Şub

Falcon 9, will you be my Valentine?

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Rivian@Rivian·10 Şub

The wait is almost over. The first R2 variant, featuring dual motors and all-wheel drive, launches this spring. We’ll be sharing full details—pricing, options and more—on March 12. That’s just 4 weeks and 2 days from today. But who’s counting? *Prototype vehicles shown. Final design, equipment and accessories for actual production vehicle may differ.

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SpaceX@SpaceX·3 Şub

During today’s Falcon 9 launch of @Starlink satellites, the second stage experienced an off-nominal condition during preparation for the deorbit burn. The vehicle then performed as designed to successfully passivate the stage. The first two MVac burns were nominal and safely deployed all 25 @Starlink satellites to their intended orbit. Teams are reviewing data to determine root cause and corrective actions before returning to flight

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Ian Atkinson@IanPineapple·2 Şub

More 👏 Space 👏 Telescopes 👏

NASA@NASA

These bubbly pillars are towers of gas, cast off from a dying star. Learn more about this close-up look at the Helix Nebula, captured by our @NASAWebb telescope: go.nasa.gov/45CbVMi

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