Will Robinson-Smith is a Space Reporter at Bay News 9. He focuses on aviation and aerospace, covering topics such as NASA, satellites, space travel, the International Space Station, and rocketeering. Will's work has been featured in Spectrum News 13 Orlando, Spectrum News 1, Space Today, and Spaceflight Now.
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Will Robinson-Smith's coverage predominantly focuses on space exploration, rocket technology, and related government announcements. His articles feature live event coverage, mission updates, and press releases from key players in the aerospace industry.
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Update July 20, 11:18 a.m. EDT (1518 UTC): SpaceX aborts the mission after ignition.
By: Will Robinson-Smith
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch the Starlink 7-14 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Image: SpaceX
By: Will Robinson-Smith
Following its launch in summer 2026, Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (left) will install Mission Extension Pod (right) jetpacks to extend the lives of client satellites in geosynchronous orbit. MRV also can perform inspection, relocation, repairs, upgrades, and other missions yet to be imagined. Illustration credit: Northrop Grumman
By: Will Robinson-Smith
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two dozen Starlink V2 Mini broadband internet satellites to its massive low Earth orbit constellation on Tuesday, a day after liftoff was scrubbed by a rare abort during engine ignition.
By: Will Robinson-Smith
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in the launch position at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the launch of the NROL-95 mission. Image: SpaceX
By: Will Robinson-Smith
File photo of a Falcon 9 fueled for launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Image: SpaceX.
By: Will Robinson-Smith
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now
By: Will Robinson-Smith
Northrop Grumman’s Lunar Infrastructure Demos (LID-1, LID-2 and LID-3) reuse HALO derived technologies to rapidly mature lunar surface power, thermal, autonomy, communications and hosted payload services that can survive the lunar night and scale into persistent infrastructure near the Moon’s South Pole. Graphic: Northrop Grumman
By: Will Robinson-Smith
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on the pad at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as the result of an anomaly during a static fire test on Thursday, May 28. The test was in preparation for a planned launch as soon as June 4. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now
By: Will Robinson-Smith
ULA's most recent flight of Vulcan was the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force back in February 2026.
