There have been five years in our history where a rocket that would carry humans to the Moon stood on a launch pad. 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 But now, there are six.

The rollout of Artemis II to Launch Complex 39B is just about over, as the Crawler Transporter is carefully lowering the nearly 15 million pound ML1 and SLS combo on the the pedestals at the pad. Hard mate is expected to be completed overnight ahead of initial vehicle powerup tomorrow afternoon.

Here it is! 🚀 This SLS rocket is on its way to Launch Complex 39B ahead of launch, which is currently scheduled for no earlier than February 6th. Reporting for @SuperclusterHQ

We're going back.

Good morning from Kennedy Space Center! NASA’s SLS rocket is making its way out of the Vehicle Assembly Building ahead of the upcoming Artemis II mission, which will send a crew of four around the Moon in a few weeks. Stay tuned for more photos. Reporting for Supercluster

Good morning!

I have been looking into doing my own independent reporting on spaceflight after a slow year for photography work. Today I am proud to announce the launching of derekspace.news with our first article! My first look is a glimpse into the tumultuous 2025 ULA had and their plans for a bigger 2026.

A bit of good news this week…Y’all may remember this graphic I made, showcasing what the President’s budget request would do to NASA’s science fleet (tldr it would decimate it). Well the house just passed a bill that soundly rejects these cuts, keeping NASA funding roughly the same as last year🧪🔭

NASA announced that Crew-11 will return early from the International Space Station due to a medical issue affecting one crew member, who is reported to be stable but needs further testing on Earth. Reporting for @SuperclusterHQ

I’m intending to “un-deck” the halls today, so here’s a last look at my 2025 tree lit up.

Had this since my birthday in February but built just now, LEGO 31147 Retro Camera

What in the actual hell? www.aerotime.aero/articles/261...

Merry Christmas! 🎄✨ 🔭🧪🐡🎨

Oh, what’s this? Hubble! The latest @sciencesocks.bsky.social ornament addition to my tree is now observing the lights!

And we have illumination of the 2025 tree! (Feat. JWST and Dare Mighty Things from @sciencesocks.bsky.social as usual)

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Okay Thanksgiving is over now, it’s time. youtu.be/005kh2-GFAM

Hmm, I like this choice. I think he’ll be good for Six Flags with his experience in operations and management. investors.sixflags.com/news/press-r...

LEGO Botanicals 10344 Lucky Bamboo

Damn… They had no chance, the engine detached during rotation, before the fire started. www.ntsb.gov/investigatio...

We Are Go For Launch Artemis : The First Flight premiers TONIGHT! Watch the premier here at 8PM EST! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiU-...

TNG Enterprise-D LEGO! Riker has a trombone! Data has Spot! The saucer detaches! The main shuttlebay opens! www.lego.com/en-us/produc...

Hmm, interesting “Wordleized” take on GeoGuessr I just discovered. 🌎 Nov 3, 2025 🌍 🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 5 ⬜⬜🟧🟧🟩 = 5 globle-game.com #globle

The annoying task of resetting my watch and clocks to “fall back” from EDT to EST has been completed.

The painting that gave me the confidence to leave academia & start an art business. I worked on it in 2022 while I was still a postdoc. Just finished painting a mini version of it & have submitted it to a local gallery “small art” exhibition. I find out in a couple weeks if I get accepted🤞

Astronomer here! The second installment of my class on the solar system is out! Up today: how planets orbit, including Kepler's Laws, and the scale of our solar system! youtu.be/YdCTemvlKLg 🔭🧪🎢

I like to do Easter eggs with LEGO builds using spare parts from the sets. Saturn V has Jeb on top of the LES tower, and Discovery has a spare tire on the mid-deck. Eventually I’ll find a way to sneak something into the Architecture and Botanical sets.

I don’t think I ever even got a photo of this until now. I built this sometime in the summer. This is LEGO 31134 “Space Shuttle”

This could be a really good thing, Six Flags isn’t in the best state right now with the CEO and two board members on the way out. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/t...

Okay. So I just listened to “Wood” and am officially mildly disturbed.

Get your Artemis II boarding pass and send your name around the Moon! www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...

Played Wordle for the first time since getting 1/6 on 797 after seeing today’s puzzle number. Wordle 1,549 6/6 🟨⬛️⬛️🟨🟨 ⬛️🟨⬛️🟩⬛️ ⬛️🟩🟨🟩⬛️ ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ ⬛️🟩⬛️🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 1549 was the flight number for Sully’s Miracle on the Hudson.

New watch, Timex Weekender replacing a 20-ish year old Expedition with a broken button.

Damnit…

I know many people are tuning out of spaceflight because of Elon Musk, however instead of turning away entirely, I encourage you to look beyond SpaceX at the rest of a truly incredible industry. So much of what is done here benefits everyone, and I hope you look to that instead of look away.

From late morning to early afternoon, I completed LEGO Architecture 21051 Tokyo and added it to my lineup of skylines.

Today’s LEGO build, Botanical Collection 10369 Plum Blossom.

DO NOT HIT THE CHERNOBYL NEW SAFE CONFINEMENT WITH DRONES YOU IDIOTS. apnews.com/article/russ...

Just completed LEGO Architecture, 21034 London

37 orbits.

Becoming the 100th woman to fly to space. Watch my full video of my spaceflight here: youtu.be/PenTzO3t2T8?...

Just completed: LEGO 10281 Botanical Collection, Bonsai Tree. Six bags, with one being the swappable cherry blossom leaves.

LEGO Architecture, Paris 21044. Package, after bag one, and after bag two for completion.

Tree is up and lit for 2024! Feat. JWST and Dare Mighty Things from @sciencesocks.bsky.social

Jared Isaacman for NASA Administrator? Great, a billionaire Musk buddy…

South Korean president: Suddenly goes rogue Everyone else: No

Lea Salonga has a new holiday album out. It’s called Sounding Joy. You’re welcome.

Get bent, trolls. www.cnn.com/2024/11/25/s...

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How do you safely deflate high-pressure Space Shuttle tires after landing? Kitbashing, NASA Style! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_As...