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.
FLEX Chamber Insert Assembly Apparatus (Credits: NASA) Fires aboard ISS can pose significant hazards to crew and equipment. Extinguishing... Read more →
On November 26, Copenhagen Suborbitals conducted a test of their two-stage rocket SMARAGD. The test was a success, with a 3 second burn on the... Read more →
Cosmonaut Oleg Kotov and NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson open a delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables on the International Space Station in... Read more →
On November 22, Armadillo Aerospace performed a hover test on their tube rocket Stig-A. According to Armadillo, the goal was to simply keep the... Read more →
The United States military launched a test flight of the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) on November 17. The AHW launched by rocket, glided... Read more →
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