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.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully made its third launch into space, carrying the Dragon capsule. All systems performed norminally, with the Dragon... Read more →
A faulty valve in engine 5 has been blamed for an above normal combustion chamber pressure that resulted in a last second automated abort of a... Read more →
The OTV-1 in front of half of the Atlas V fairing awaiting encapsulation in 2010 (Credits: US Air Force). The X-37B space plane has intrigued the... Read more →
The Soyuz TMA-04M that launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on May 15 carrying cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin and astronaut Joe Acaba... Read more →
Despite prior reports that the Shenzhou-9 mission was to be delayed, it now seems that a June launch could be in the works, carrying a crew of... Read more →
Smokey the Bear, mascot of the US Forest Service (Credits: Ad Council/US Forest Service). Smokey the Bear is a symbol of fire safety across the... Read more →