Mark Ratterman

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BlueBird is on board! @AST_SpaceMobile's satellite is now integrated with our NG-3 launch vehicle. Next up: rollout for hotfire.

Home, again! Mission complete. I hope we glorified God, humanity, our families and our terrific teams a @NASA and @csa_asc. Time to share the good news!

Thanks Sawyer, proves I was there and it wasn't just a dream. I'm lower left of frame

"From the CDSCC ... we will be with you to the moon and back!” And we were! Congratulations to our entire team. Your expertise and professionalism have contributed, in no small way, to the success of the Artemis II mission. Australia is proud of you. #ArtemisII #NASA #CDSCC

"Planet Earth: You. Are. A. Crew." Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch reflects on what it means to be a "crew."

The astronauts. Their ride around the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts pose for a group photo after viewing their Orion spacecraft — which they named Integrity — in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha following their splashdown.

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.

Endurance has successfully completed thermal vacuum chamber (TVAC) testing! We're now preparing for our lunar lander's return to Florida.

@talkingspace Episode 1801: Artemis II Moonbound - Recorded 29 March 2026 with @genejm1017.bsky.social and @markratterman.bsky.social - Listen/Share talkingspaceonline.com/episode-1801-a…

Russia's Soyuz made by Estes into highly-detailed flying model rocket: collectspace.com/news/news-1119…

NASA Mars ESCAPADE twin spacecraft (with kiwis) launch on New Glenn rocket: collectspace.com/news/news-1113…

New Glenn successfully completed its second mission by deploying @NASA’s ESCAPADE twin spacecraft, powering on and transmitting data for @Viasat’s HaloNet technology demonstration, and landing the fully reusable first stage on Jacklyn. Learn more: bit.ly/4nYnIuu

NG-2 Launch Update: Our next launch attempt is no earlier than Wednesday, November 12, due to forecasted weather and sea state conditions. We worked with the FAA and range to select a launch window from 2:50 PM – 4:17 PM EST / 19:50 – 21:17 UTC. The live webcast starts at T-20 minutes.

🚨LAUNCH ALERT🚨 👀Launch viewing is back at The Gantry! tinyurl.com/pn8cdttp 🚀SpaceX will launch the O3b mPOWER-D mission. ⏰NET Monday, July 21 at 5:00 p.m.

DSS43 tracking beneath a snowy Brindabella skyline - a winter sentinel of space ❄️📡 #DSS43 #CDSCC #DeepSpaceNetwork #Brindabellas #SpaceInWinter #NASA #CanberraSnow #Snow #Brrr

Exciting times ahead as we prepare to install this giant L-band feedhorn onto the receiver cones of our 70m antenna! This crucial component will enhance our capabilities in radio astronomy, allowing us to explore the universe like never before. Stay tuned for more updates! 📡〰️🌌

Step into the spaceport of the future and experience one of four incredible journeys into the universe. On Spaceport KSC, fly to destinations never-before explored and discover the universe like never before.

Launching today on @Int_Machines second mission to the Moon, the @nokia Tipping Point demonstration will attempt to deploy the first 4G cellular network on the lunar surface. 🌔 Learn about the Tipping Point demos on IM-2: go.nasa.gov/4biTxcY

Weather is greater than 95% favorable for the launch of @Int_Machines’ second mission to the Moon! Liftoff is scheduled for 7:16pm ET on Feb. 26 aboard a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A.

RT @Int_Machines: Intuitive Machines and SpaceX have analyzed the data from the lunar lander fueling test for the IM-2 mission and determin…