Media strategist specialising in social media, audio, and developing content strategy. Adventurer, storyteller and geek. Alter-ego @SpaceKate
London, England
Joined February 2009
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RadioKate retweeted
International students in the US would face a $100,000 price tag to work a science job in the country after graduation under a proposal made public yesterday by the Trump administration
go.nature.com/473J5ol
RadioKate retweeted
After a successful week of testing RFA ONE on the pad for the first time, we encountered an issue with the vehicle that requires further investigation. We have made the decision to de-stack the vehicle in order to investigate. We will provide further updates as soon as confirmed information is available.
RadioKate retweeted
Unfortunate but unsurprising:
nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-s…
RadioKate retweeted
The UK government has signed an agreement with @vast that could send UK astronaut John McFall to Haven-1 space station as early as July 2027. 🚀🧑🚀
📽️Hear from John and Vast's Tom Shelley.
Read more 👉 gov.uk/government/news/astro…
RadioKate retweeted
Early reports that one tower and the transporter erector at LC-36A were damaged beyond repair appear to be true.
Photos from ~5000ft of the aftermath from last night's hotfire anomaly involving New Glenn at SLC-36.
📸 @LaunchHeavenX
RadioKate retweeted
ULA is delaying tomorrow's Atlas 5 launch from the Cape because of predicted poor weather. "The launch vehicle and spacecraft are healthy. A new launch date will be provided upon finalization of range approvals and deconfliction with the NASA Artemis II launch."
RadioKate retweeted
Our new film APOLLO 1 is on the UK's @Channel4 TOMORROW - 7th December at 9:30pm.
"If you enjoyed BBC2’s Once upon a Time in Space (still on iPlayer), this one-off doc is along similar lines and equally good. It charts an earlier part of the history of space flight, focusing on the ill-starred Apollo 1 mission — a key stepping stone in Nasa’s race to put men on the Moon." - David Butcher, Radio Times
RadioKate retweeted
Check out this model of the triple CME heading for earth. Earth is the black dot on this.
The first of the CMEs should arrive very soon.
Todays one is estimated to be travelling at 4.4 million miles per hour.
#aurora #auroraborealis #astronomy #ireland – at Ireland
RadioKate retweeted
Officially scrubbed.
NG-2 Update: New Glenn is ready to launch. However, due to highly elevated solar activity and its potential effects on the ESCAPADE spacecraft, NASA is postponing launch until space weather conditions improve. We are currently assessing opportunities to establish our next launch window based on forecasted space weather and range availability.
RadioKate retweeted
⚡️Solar storm incoming! We are actively monitoring severe space weather events, occurring on 11-12 November. Severely disturbed geomagnetic conditions are expected to persist for at least 24 to 48 hours.
🔗esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_w…
@esaoperations @MissionSoho
RadioKate retweeted
A recorded update about the current geomagnetic storm on-going at this time and what we anticipate yet to come - from the Nation's official source of space weather information and updates.
RadioKate retweeted
BREAKING: The @FAAnews is implementing a Launch Curfew for All Commercial Launches & Re-entries.
Launches & Re-entries are banned between 06:00 - 22:00 local time, starting Monday, November 10th.
I think I am correct in saying that this is unprecedented.
The Emergency Order does not explain how the "local time" of a re-entry will be determined. Re-entries typically span multiple timezones.
Here is the exact language of the Emergency Order:
Accordingly, with respect to commercial space launches and reentries, under the authority provided to the FAA Administrator by 49 U.S.C. §§ 40103, 40113, and 46105(c), and authority delegated to the FAA Administrator under 51 U.S.C. § 50909(a), it is hereby ordered that, beginning at 6:00 a.m. EST on November 10, 2025, and until this Order is cancelled, Commercial space launches and reentries will only be permitted between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time.
RadioKate retweeted
From the Mojave Desert to the Moon!
We completed the final integrated fixed-wing flight test for our Blue Moon MK1 lunar lander's navigation systems in the Mojave, validating our precision landing hardware and software. A test pod, equipped with a complete navigation sensor suite, was installed on the plane for a comprehensive end-to-end demonstration of all MK1 navigation hardware and software functionality, complementary to testing planned in the vehicle test bed.
RadioKate retweeted
A likely disaster for NASA. There were two final choices for admin six months ago. One was a budget cutter. The other was Jared.
More: WH confirms Isaacman's out, says replacement coming soon @ShelbyTalcott
"It’s essential that the next leader of NASA is in complete alignment with President Trump’s America First agenda and a replacement will be announced directly by President Trump soon," Spox says
RadioKate retweeted
Some Republicans are finally pushing back on the NASA science budget cuts.
arstechnica.com/science/2025…
RadioKate retweeted
New Glenn’s inaugural mission is targeting January 13. Our three-hour launch window opens Monday at 1 a.m. EST (0600 UTC).
Join us here for the webcast hosted by Ariane Cornell and Denisse Aranda beginning an hour before launch!
It has been a very long time since I have thought about Bodger and Badger, but @watsoncomedian entertained me so much with the memory tonight that I’ve returned to Twitter to say I’m attempting to explain it to my US friend… 😂