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Go Go Go Dragon! SpaceX Launch Makes History Again

SpaceX’s Dragon 2 spacecraft, powered by a Falcon 9 rocket, on the lunchpad at the Kennedy Space Center.Image: David J. Phillip / AP Update 5/27:Due to weather concerns, NASA has postponed the launch until Saturday, May 30th at 3:22 PM...

Photos from the End

Last week saw the end of the landing of the final Space Shuttle mission, bringing to close an era in space exploration. We’ve followed this story (and various tangents) for the better part of a year. In the process, we’ve...

Challenger Center Hosts a Family Science Night.

While we seem to have been posting a bunch of space-related stories lately, this one hits a lot closer to home for us - quite literally. OWC has been a big sponsor of the Challenger Learning Center here in Woodstock,...

video camera for DIT u.2 workflow

How U.2 Drives Can Revolutionize Your DIT Workflow

One of the most underestimated roles in film production is the Digital Imaging Technician (or DIT, for short). While the DIT will often have a later crew call than most others on set, they are often the last person to...

Artist rendering of Blue Origin Rocket

Florida’s Space Coast: Old Memories, New Energy

When I’m not writing articles for The Rocket Yard, I’m often traveling around the world with my wife, a recently retired engineer who spent 37 years in the rocket (Titan launch vehicle) and satellite business. We’re currently on a short trip to Florida prior to leaving on a cruise, which gave my spouse the chance to relive some of her career years at Kennedy Space Center. What we found was that the Cape Canaveral / Cocoa Beach / KSC area — also known as the Space Coast — is being rejuvenated by new entrants into the space industry.

The Rocketeers: An Autobiographical Journey

Buzz Aldrin's boot print on the lunar surface, July 20, 1969. Public domain image via NASA. Seeing the Rocket Yard article about the model rocket launch at OWC Headquarters on July 16 commemorating the launch of Apollo 11 fifty years...

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