Didymos Consulting LLC, dba Ruff-in-Space

05/28/2026

Countdown: one week until !

founder Ken Ruffin is proudly participating in the 44th annual International Space Development Conference presented by the National Space Society at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, in the Washington, DC, area, USA, from June 4-7, 2026.

Ken will be presenting on a different topic on each of these four Tracks:

* Space Solar Power (Thursday)
* Planetary Defense (Friday)
* Mars Exploration (Saturday a.m.)
* NSS Space Ambassadors (Saturday p.m.)

Ken looks forward to seeing many established colleagues and new space friends, from NASA Astronauts, executives, managers, engineers, and scientists, the industry, , international space agency representatives, and space advocates from all over the world!

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05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day!

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Late post (set #4 of 5) from Ken Ruffin's trip to the , USA, to see the NASA Artemis II launch on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, sending four NASA Astronauts to loop around the Moon and back.

These photos were taken on Friday, April 3, beginning with the annual event at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, and concluding with an after party - and an added bonus launch viewing - from The Space Bar atop the Courtyard by Marriott Titusville Kennedy Space Center.

It is always a pleasure to socialize and network with new and established space enthusiasts, as well as a space tourist and a NASA astronaut. To be surrounded by so many like-minded and diverse individuals is a privilege that I will not take for granted!

04/23/2026

Happy !

04/09/2026

Credit to NASASpaceflight.com for this fantastic 47-second slo-mo video which tracked the NASA Artemis II launch, as it began its journey to the !

04/09/2026

Finally, Ken Ruffin's NASA Artemis II launch day (late) post, from April 1, 2026! This is his third set of photos (and videos) of what will be five posts from his visit. Thank you to Lockheed Martin for providing the access to those reserved activities, including launch day at !

This post includes the video of the launch to the , and a very amateur selfie video taken immediately after the launch.

More to come!

04/05/2026

The second of (at least) three sets of photos from the Founder and CEO Ken Ruffin's visit to the for the NASA Artemis II launch, on pre-launch day: March 31, 2026.

On this day, Ken met numerous space industry professionals, and space advocates - and another Space Tourist - and he met several of them for the first time.

It is a privilege to have met these people!

04/05/2026

The first of (at least) 3 sets of photos from Didymos Consulting's Founder and CEO Ken Ruffin's visit to the for the NASA Artemis II launch: March 30, 2026.

The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has been named by as the #1 attraction in the United States - and the #3 attraction in the world - as part of its annual 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards. Ken had the privilege of visiting this interesting and important location three times during his launch visit to the .

On March 30, Ken met five people - three of whom are also - that he had previously only been connected with on social media, for the first time in person! Also, Ken reconnected with one of his established , and he met another one of the NASA Astronauts for the first time!

The members of the are consistently among the most pleasant people I have ever met. It is a privilege to be counted among them!

04/01/2026

Here is the menu for the NASA Artemis II astronauts, during their 10-day round-trip mission to loop around the and back.

As of this writing, this historic mission is scheduled to launch Wednesday, April 1, at 6:24 p.m. EDT.

Who thought astronauts only ate emergency rations?

Brisket and cobbler and quiche, oh my!

Curious what astronauts eat on a 10-day trip around the Moon? Read about how we design and prepare meal plans for Artemis II: https://go.nasa.gov/4v1Xmwt