Having wandered into professional writing and editing after a decade in engineering, science, and management, Merryl now enjoys reintegrating the dichotomy by bringing space technology and policy within reach of an interested public. After three years as Space Safety Magazine’s Managing Editor, Merryl semi-retired to Visiting Contributor and manager of the campaign to bring the International Space Station collaboration to the attention of the Nobel Peace Prize committee. She keeps her pencil sharp as Proposal Manager for U.S. government contractor CSRA.
In the early morning hours of February 16, a long-defunct Russian surveillance satellite finally gave up the ghost, making the final plummet through... Read more →
At the end of 2013, Space Safety Magazine kicked off an initiative to advocate for the nomination of the International Space Station Partnership for... Read more →
The loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the crew of STS-107, like tragedies before it, has spurred the creation of artistic commemorations and... Read more →
The Shuttle Columbia disaster has defined modern spaceflight and, indeed, space policy. Much has been written about the event itself, its causes, and... Read more →
All spaceflight relies on fire. Combustion provides the force which sends every spacecraft into orbit. Anyone who has watched a rocket launch can... Read more →
It's been quite a week for space debris. Our favorite space debris movie, Gravity, is making headlines once again as it elbows through the Hollywood... Read more →
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