Our Very Own Spaceship Unveiled!

Since November 2nd, the crew of Chasing Atlantis have been running an IndieGoGo fundraising campaign to help with the growing production costs that are associated with all our new story developments. Around that time we were contacted by Ellie from Frosticular Design who created an original painting for one of our contribution perks. Today I am proud to unveil this masterpiece. …

A Moment with Chris Hadfield: Future ISS Commander

On December 19, 2012 history will be made. Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield will board a Russian Soyuz rocket, blast into space, and board the International Space Station as the first Canadian commander of a space vehicle. During production we had the amazing opportunity to sit down and discuss with Chris about  the retirement of the Shuttle program, his first introduction …

An Awesome Time for Space Geeks Like Us

Hey fellow Chasers, Earlier this week I have been reflecting on the time in which we live. It is an amazing time for space geeks like us. 15 years ago the capabilities on the internet weren’t nearly as expansive as they are today. Heck, five years ago it would have been close to impossible for us to pursue such an …

Beneath Her Wing

This past Friday, Paul and I stood beneath the wing of the last space shuttle to fly a mission to space. I could actually read the serial numbers on each of the thermal protection tiles as Atlantis hovered above me on its carrier. 

Atlantis Comes Home as We Launch IndieGoGo Campaign (NEW TRAILER!)

Hey Chasers! We are only 3 hours from heading to the Kennedy Space Center to see the start of Atlantis’ journey to its new home at the Kennedy Space Center visitor complex. In anticipation of this historic event, we have launched our Chasing Atlantis IndieGoGo campaign. The campaign is a way for us to secure critical funding for us to …

Back to NASA, Press Passes, and Window Writers

Hey Chasers! I just received our media accreditation from the Kennedy Space Center this morning. Atlantis’ final Roll-out to be put on display at the KSC is scheduled for this Friday November 2nd.  This is definitely a “full circle” moment for us as we head down to Florida once again to see Atlantis put to rest. In June of 2011, …

Tweet from NASA (@NASA)

NASA (@NASA) tweeted at 5:39 AM on Wed, Oct 10, 2012: Expedition 33 crew members are preparing to connect @SpaceX #Dragon to #ISS. Watch iive: http://t.co/m7wHG834 http://t.co/kds30NFs #CRS1 (https://twitter.com/NASA/status/256010969552125952) Get the official Twitter app at https://twitter.com/download

Neil Armstrong and the Shadow of the Moon

This Thursday, September 13th, a public service will be held for Neil Armstrong at the Washington National Cathedral. Armstrong, the first human to set foot on another world, passed away on August 25th. He is to be buried at sea. When interviewed on Neil’s passing, Jim Lovell, astronaut of Apollo 8 and commander of the infamous Apollo 13, said that …