Derek W Richardson
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Space journalist

Space is an amazing and important part of our everyday lives, but it seldom makes headlines unless tragedy strikes. I aim to combat that by spreading awareness of space activities and by inspiring in others a passion for space exploration and the universe!

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Orbital Velocity​​ 
Creator and editor

I am the creator and editor of Orbital Velocity, a website that aims to offer casual observers and devoted space enthusiasts appealing best media chronicling humanity’s journey toward becoming a multiplanetary species by providing informative, digestible and accurate content. 

Here you will find information about the current ISS crew, visiting spacecraft, experiments and more. Additionally, as NASA ramps up its Artemis Moon program, viewers can expect to learn more about ongoing activities regarding that endeavor.
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Spaceflight Insider
September 2015 to May 2019

SpaceFlight Insider reports on events taking place within the space industry.

As managing editor, I coordinated with others on when to assign, edit and schedule stories throughout the week. Between 2016 and 2018, I helped grow the website's traffic from under 120K to roughly 350K monthly viewers.

I also wrote hundreds of stories, many of which were about human spaceflight and the International Space Station.
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Washburn Review
Fall 2014 to Spring 2017

While working to earn my bachelor's degree in mass media at Washburn University, I worked at the school's student-run news organization, the Washburn Review.

During my time there, I designed news pages for production and mentored others in leadership positions. When needed, also wrote content.

In the fall 2015, I led the Review as managing editor and helped lead our team to produce our weekly printed edition helping to ensure deadlines were met and quality was maintained.
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