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.
It is busy season on the International Space Station (ISS), with a host of departures and arrivals of crew and craft scheduled over the next few... Read more →
A test motor for NASA's Space Launch System, designated Qualification Motor 1 or QM-1, has run into a problem. QM-1, which is manufactured by ATK,... Read more →
Anyone who hangs around the astronaut scene - virtual or otherwise - has almost certainly run across astronaut Mike Massimino. While Massimino hasn't... Read more →
We've all heard about 3D printing and the promise it holds for enabling spaceflight. With a 3D printer in development for use replicating parts and... Read more →
As promised, Elon Musk has demonstrated his science fiction-turned-reality implementation of a three dimensional gesture controlled rocket modelling... Read more →
Anti-satellite testing in which a targeted orbiting satellite is destroyed by a projectile has become dangerous in a crowded orbital environment. The... Read more →