Our Authors
Engineers, hobbyists, and curators writing about space.
Atlas Renner
Atlas Renner is a former print magazine editor who moved to independent digital publishing. They founded SpaceOrbitals in 2026 to bring a multi-voice editorial perspective to space — long-form technic…
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Derek runs a small astrophotography business out of his garage in Colorado. He reviews telescopes, mounts, cameras, and software for amateur astronomers who want to do real science with backyard gear.…
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Mira has a PhD in aerospace engineering from MIT and 12 years at NASA and SpaceX. She writes our long-form explainers on orbital mechanics and space systems engineering. When she's not writing, she's …
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Priya is a former Reuters science correspondent who now curates the space industry's most important stories. She reads every launch press release, every FCC filing summary, and every NASA blog post so…
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