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Joalda Morancy @solarrsystem

lunar lander engineer, phd student in spacecraft controls, jack of many trades master of none!

Joined December 2013
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I think I’m officially going to go quiet on here (will lurk occasionally for spaceflight news). planning on using substack more instead! if you’re over there, come say hi! if not, godspeed all 🫡 substack.com/@solarrsystem

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Blue Origin
@blueorigin
Jan 21
Our lunar lander is headed to the Lone Star State! ⭐ Blue Moon MK1 departed from Florida today, bound for @NASA_Johnson's Thermal Vacuum Chamber A, where it will undergo testing at the same facility as the Apollo spacecraft.
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Hernandy D. Morales@hernandy_s
Jan 18
Pls come back with superpowers Pls come back with superpowers Pls come back with superpowers
NASA
@NASA
Jan 16
We are just weeks away from Artemis II, where we will send astronauts around the Moon—farther than any crew has traveled before. The mission’s press kit is now available! Check it out: go.nasa.gov/4jGIlL4
An image of the crew of Artemis II taken in front of a dark background. From top going clockwise: Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman (sitting down), and Christina Hammock Koch. All are wearing orange and blue Artemis space suits. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

ALT An image of the crew of Artemis II taken in front of a dark background. From top going clockwise: Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman (sitting down), and Christina Hammock Koch. All are wearing orange and blue Artemis space suits. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel

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hey I work on this 😎😎
Jeff Bezos
@JeffBezos
21 Nov 2025
The Blue Moon MK1 flight vehicle that will land near Shackleton crater. We’ll soon be doing fully integrated checkout tests. At over 26 feet tall (8 meters), it’s smaller than our MK2 human lander but larger than the historic Apollo lander.
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Jeff Bezos
@JeffBezos
14 Nov 2025
Good overview of the landing. We nominally target a few hundred feet away from Jacklyn to avoid a severe impact if engines fail to start or start slowly. We’ll incrementally reduce that conservatism over time. We are all excited and grateful for yesterday. Amazing performance by the team! Gradatim Ferociter.
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Dave Limp
@davill
13 Nov 2025
Some fun stills! Congrats Team Blue and NASA on an amazing day. Never tell me the odds!
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Jeff Bezos
@JeffBezos
13 Nov 2025
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin
13 Nov 2025
BOOSTER TOUCHDOWN! New Glenn returns to its blue origin.
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OH MY GOD???? #NewGlenn
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WE’RE GOING TO THE MOON WOOOOO
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Eric Berger
@SciGuySpace
13 Nov 2025
HOLY SHIT! They landed the booster. Huge congratulations to Blue Origin and everyone who worked their asses off to make this happen.
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hey it’s me (…in the shadows…)!
Blue Origin
@blueorigin
29 Oct 2025
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.
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partially reviving my account for fifteen minutes of fame
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My second book is out in the world starting today :-) yippee
Joalda Morancy@solarrsystem
13 Nov 2024
Life update! Now presenting “How to Survive on the Moon: Lunar Lessons from a Rocket Scientist”, a children’s nonfiction book written by me and illustrated by the amazingly talented Aaron Cushley. It’s been such a wonderful time working with @neonsquidbooks for this second book!
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Aaron Cushley (he/him/his)@CushnDoodle
4 Feb 2025
I bet Neil wishes he had this guide before that first moonwalk. How to survive on the Moon is out now in the US. U.K. spacers will have to wait until Thursday for it. Thanks to @neonsquidbooks and @solarrsystem!
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Supersonic Backflips@supersonicflipz
16 Jan 2025
This was the best stream ever
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin
16 Jan 2025
LIFTOFF! New Glenn is beginning its first ever ascent toward the stars.
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onto the next thing 🫡
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📸Trevor Mahlmann🚀@TrevorMahlmann
16 Jan 2025
Despite an unfavorable 60% no-go weather forecast, New Glenn defied the odds this morning, successfully lifting off from LC-36 at 2:03 a.m. EST and blazing a trail to orbit on its maiden flight. 🚀🇺🇸
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Blue Origin
@blueorigin
12 Jan 2025
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!
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