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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 28/09/2026

It’s honestly not even that amazing of an achievement. It took Starship 14 flights to accomplish the bare minimum expected of a launch vehicle, and even then it’s not exactly been a smooth flight.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 21/09/2026

Something interesting I don't think gets conveyed very well is how violent large rocket launches really are. Even after a nominal launch, walking around a launch pad afterwards is a hell of a place to be.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 16/09/2026

Here's all 13 released engineering film shots from the Artemis II launch played back at full speed and synced!

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 16/09/2026

NASA released a bunch of 16 and 35mm film engineering footage of the Artemis II launch today. Naturally I knew what I had to do with it.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 13/09/2026

You’d better believe we’re back! Never Tell Me The Odds began its trip back to Launch Complex 36 last night as the New Glenn teams start preparing for a return to flight. 📸 Blue Origin/Derek Newsome

New Glenn Booster “Never Tell Me The Odds” rolling down a road. The road is surrounded by large buildings with a large blue one in front of it. A lit up Blue Origin sign is on the top of the building.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 13/09/2026

Doing wordle at 0130 next to the VAB because that’s definitely a normal part of life

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Kevin 🚀 @astro-kevin.com · 11/09/2026

Taking away Curiosity's test rover has cascading impacts on operations for both active Mars rovers, that have not been sufficiently studied before committing to this weird and ideologically driven decision. Primarily that if certain anomalies happen, there will be no way to test solutions.

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Kevin 🚀 @astro-kevin.com · 11/09/2026

Also they were lying (or wrong, or both) about the budget for this project, which is why the linked @planetarysociety.bsky.social article is a good realistic reference.

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Kevin 🚀 @astro-kevin.com · 11/09/2026

Yes I keep harping on this because it' 1) dumb 2) wasteful 3) indicative of horrible NASA decision making from the top now that Isaacman is in charge.

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Kevin 🚀 @astro-kevin.com · 11/09/2026

Reminder that despite the incredible success and longevity of Curiosity, NASA now plans to take away its Earth-based test rover, and then spend $300M (10 years of Curiosity operating budget) to cobble together a moon rover out of its old parts, for an undefined science mission.

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The Cost of a PROMISE

NASA may send an engineering copy of a Mars rover to the Moon, but at what price?

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 09/09/2026

Fun photoshoot last night of us loading GS2 onto Pegasus for the first time. This stage is heading to the Stennis Space Center is Mississippi to be tested on the B2 test stand. That stand was historically used for Saturn V, The Space Shuttle, Delta IV, and the SLS rockets.

A view of Pegasus showing the GS2 upper stage inside of the barge’s main hangar.

A side view of GS2 at night as it leaves Rocket Park

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 09/09/2026

When I said that I didn’t want a standard 9-5 office job, I’m not sure a 9pm-5am photography job is exactly what I had in mind…

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 09/09/2026

This show changed my life. "Life is to be worn gloriously, because till our last moment, the future is what we make it" This line changed my life. Star Trek is a reminder of how endless the possibilities of our lives truly is. I wouldn't be the man I am today without it.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

pay living wages for all workers. tax the shit out of billionaires. happy labor day.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 06/09/2026

I just want to explore... why must this man make everything worse for everyone

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 05/09/2026

Did anyone happen to see a launch timeline for the Spectrum rocket from before launch? SECO felt very early based on similarly sized rockets.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 31/08/2026

Very random personal thought here but can I just say the current Roller Coaster War is absolutely incredible? Like don't get me wrong the era of building faster, bigger, and taller coasters was cool and we got some great rides, but my god has the recent wave of creative new rides been amazing

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Jenny Hautmann @jennyhphoto.com · 30/08/2026

It was a beautiful morning for the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as it lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Reporting for Supercluster

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 30/08/2026

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope begins its journey to space, lifting off from Historic Launch Complex 39B.

A remote camera photo showing a Falcon Heavy launch. The rocket is in the middle of the frame with some of its exhaust visible below it. A water tower is to the left of the rocket and the fixed service structure is to its right. Foliage is on the bottom of the frame.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 30/08/2026

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope soars through the morning clouds on its way to space.

A Falcon Heavy rocket with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in front of clouds ahile flying in the sky.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 30/08/2026

Liftoff of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope! NASA’s next great observatory is on it’s way to showing us the stars

The launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The Falcon Heavy rocket is in the middle of the frame with its orange exhaust down the middle. A smoke plume goes to the left of the pad. A lake in the bottom half of the frame reflects the rocket’s exhaust.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 28/08/2026

There are a lot of things that easily disprove any kind of "Space Travel Is A Conspiracy" argument. However a very underrated one is that engineers are TERRIBLE at keeping secrets.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 25/08/2026

There’s a lot of things that I’d like to bring home with me from Europe Honestly though the top of the list is Voltron from EuropaPark because letting Mack Rides just keep building whatever they want is seemingly a valid strategy.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 24/08/2026

*briefly checks US news* *returns to not thinking about it and enjoying a coffee outside a shop in Amsterdam*

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 23/08/2026

Listening to Rasputin while sitting next to a racetrack in the dunes of the North Sea is an absolutely immaculate vibe

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 20/08/2026

Officially have now been to 10 countries with my day trip today in Liechtenstein!

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 18/08/2026

Sometimes the world is best seen with the lens by your side

A view of the Swiss Alps from atop Stoos. A sings person stands in frame with a red backpack and a camera held by their side.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 18/08/2026

Yeah so Switzerland is ridiculously pretty…

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 12/08/2026

Wow. Just wow. Today’s Eclipse was absolutely stunning. I remember how incredible 2017 had been, but this was another level.

The 2026 Solar Eclipse over Peñafiel Castle in Spain

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 07/08/2026

Things I have learned today. 1. Madrid is cool 2. Spain knows how to drink holy hell

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 07/08/2026

Well that was a fun way to fly this morning

A view out the window on the top deck of a Boeing 747-8

A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 parked at Frankfurt Airport

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Dr. Caitlin Ahrens @ahrensscience.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Any aerospace/medical person that has used NASA’s OSDR that we may pick your brain (pun intended!) for a high schooler I’m mentoring. Please message me or recommend a person! 🧠

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 04/08/2026

I’ve always been a bit unlucky when flying out if Florida to never get a good view of Kennedy Space Center… until today that is

An aerial view of the Kennedy Space Center with the VAB complex visible on the left, with launch pads 39B, 39A, 41 and 40 visible top to bottom on the right. A plane wing is in the upper middle frame

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 01/08/2026

The difference in how cheating is viewed in motorsports vs other sports is hilarious. Steal signs in Baseball? You’re an absolute heathen. Find a way to sneak more fuel into your engine between measurement cycles? Absolutely legendary.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 30/07/2026

I’ve worked with commercial spaceflight companies a few times now. This an insanely bad idea. Launch on a fundamental level is an incredibly violent affair, and a LOT of work has gone into making it coexist well with nature at Cape Canaveral.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 27/07/2026

I got tickets to the Dutch Grand Prix

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 27/07/2026

Should I be insane and go to the Dutch Grand Prix...

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 26/07/2026

You know when sometimes a friend makes a suggestion for something that is just so damn good that you cant believe you missed it? Yeah thats going on right now and its gonna be awesome

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 26/07/2026

Genuinely it is such a shame that this hasnt been green lit. This was such a fun movie and the post theatrical popularity of it would make a sequel a slam dunk IMO

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 23/07/2026

There's another insane shot in this thread of this incident, but this one might be my favorite because you can actually see the lightning starting to form around the rocket. It's straight out of a movie. That's insane

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 23/07/2026

Random question but I feel like someone here is going to be able to help with this. Im currently working on the early planning for another documentary similar to Artemis : The First Flight, this time following JWST. I'd love to get some early input from anyone who's worked on/with that program!

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 23/07/2026

God I cannot wait for Coyote vs. ACME This is gonna be an absolutely incredible movie

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 22/07/2026

I'd just like to say that by the day Robert Irwin *somehow* continually improve my opinion of him as a person? This guy rocks. Just across the board. petapixel.com/2026/07/21/a...

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'AI Takes Away From the Artistry of Photography' Says Robert Irwin

AI takes away from the artistry of wildlife photography, says Robert Irwin.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 20/07/2026

Fun weekend at North Wilkesboro!

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 18/07/2026

Every single major spaceflight achievement has either been done by or was pioneered by a government agency first.

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Derek Newsome @derek.space · 16/07/2026

57 years ago a Saturn V rocket lifted off into the history books, as the Apollo 11 mission got underway. This is the first anniversary of this event where I can say I have seen humans go to the Moon with my own eyes.

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