Ken Ruffin

Informing everyone about space | President of the award-winning National Space Society of North Texas (NSS-NT) USA|
Husband, father, grandpa, uncle, and Big Cuz

[Ken Ruffin @KenRuffin1]

What an honor it was for NBC5 DFW News Journalist Allie Spillyards to interview me - In. My. Home! - about the #SpaceX #Inspiration4 launch on Sept. 15. Here is the three minute video!

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[NASA People @NASApeople]

Wishing a Happy #MothersDay to all of our moms here at NASA. We also recognize all of the mothers of our #NASAPeople who have supported and inspired them to reach for the stars!

[National Space Society of North Texas @NSSofNT]

🌘🚀 Artemis II Interview on Spectrum News 1 📺📡

@SpectrumNews1TX interviewed our National Space Society of North Texas President Ken Ruffin (@KenRuffin1) on February 17, 2026 about the second Wet Dress Rehearsal and more for NASA’s Artemis II mission.

In this 4½-minute video, Ken gives a clear introduction to the mission that will send four astronauts around the Moon and back, no earlier than March 6, 2026.

Watch below to hear exactly what Ken said.

@NASAArtemis
#ArtemisII #NASA #WetDressRehearsal #MoonMission #NSSofNT

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

The Artemis II astronauts followed last week's wet dress rehearsal activities with a debrief with the launch team.

Then, the crew jumped back into their simulations to stay prepared for the mission ahead. The earliest potential launch opportunities have moved to March.

[NASA @NASA]

While NASA continues to eye March as the next potential @NASAArtemis launch opportunity, a targeted launch date will be set after completing a successful wet dress rehearsal and reviewing the data: https://t.co/CANXDUgpTz

[Axiom Space @Axiom_Space]

Happy Birthday to @AstroPeggy, America's most experienced astronaut!

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

Last week's wet dress rehearsal test for the Artemis II mission brought teams one step closer to liftoff.

Since the test, technicians have replaced two seals in the area where operators found a hydrogen leak.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

NASA astronauts will soon fly with the latest smartphones, beginning with Crew-12 and Artemis II. We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments for their families and share inspiring images and video with the world. Just as important, we challenged long-standing processes and qualified modern hardware for spaceflight on an expedited timeline. That operational urgency will serve NASA well as we pursue the highest-value science and research in orbit and on the lunar surface. This is a small step in the right direction.

[National Space Society of North Texas @NSSofNT]

High schoolers: Don't miss NASA SEES Internships! Hands-on Earth/space projects for sophomores/juniors. Apply by Feb 22: https://t.co/GvPGiQFqyJ #NASA #HighSchoolSTEM #SpaceEducation

[National Space Society of North Texas @NSSofNT]

🚀 DFW space enthusiasts! Join @NSSofNT for our monthly meeting tomorrow, Feb 8th, 3:30-6 PM at Spring Creek Barbeque (3514 W Airport Fwy, Irving, TX 75062).
Minh Nguyen, founder of xOrbita Inc., discusses pioneering space debris tracking tech. Details: https://t.co/EymbaDEK6s #Space #NSSNorthTexas #DFWSpace #OrbitalDebris

[Ken Ruffin @KenRuffin1]

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[Ken Ruffin @KenRuffin1]

@Cathrinmachin Welcome to Dallas!

[Ken Ruffin @KenRuffin1]

@KalleVJ @nss Thank you very much for those kind words!

[National Space Society of North Texas @NSSofNT]

@ISDC Our president @KenRuffin1 holding the 2024 Robert Compton Chapter of the Year Award

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Liftoff of Starship!

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Starship will take humanity to Mars

[Kristin Fisher @KristinFisher]

Space! But make it fashion

Prada is teaming up with @Axiom_Space to design NASA's lunar spacesuits for the Artemis III mission, the first time the agency's astronauts will set foot on the moon since the Apollo program.

https://t.co/Odte6dzzAj

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Starship launches off the pad under the power of all 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy Booster

[Ken Ruffin @KenRuffin1]

@SpaceX #MyNewWallpaper

[UNOOSA @UNOOSA]

Everyone deserves to live a life free from poverty & a chance to thrive.

The #GlobalGoals aim to help eradicate poverty so all people, everywhere can live in dignity & prosperity.

Learn more about #SDG1👉https://t.co/nFGkanZimu