Atlas launches GPS satellite
Posted: Sat, Aug 2 10:07 AM ET (1407 GMT)
An Atlas 5 rocket successfully launched a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation satellite Friday night. The Atlas 5 401 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida,...

NASA announces science payload for Mars 2020 rover
Posted: Fri, Aug 1 8:36 AM ET (1236 GMT)
NASA revealed on Thursday the scientific instruments it plans to include on a 2020 Mars rover mission that will also collect samples for later return...

Ariane launches fifth and final ATV spacecraft
Posted: Wed, Jul 30 8:48 AM ET (1248 GMT)
An Ariane 5 successfully launched on Tuesday the last in a planned series of European cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. The Ariane 5...

Delta 4 launches space surveillance satellites
Posted: Tue, Jul 29 6:07 AM ET (1007 GMT)
After four scrubs due to ground equipment and weather issues, a Delta 4 rocket successfully placed three military space surveillance satellites into orbit on Monday....

Control of Russian research satellite restored
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 3:07 PM ET (1907 GMT)
Ground controllers have regained control of a research satellite that stopped responding to commands shortly after launch, Russian officials said Saturday. The Foton-M 4...

Delta 4 launch rescheduled for Monday
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 2:56 PM ET (1856 GMT)
After three successive launch scrubs due to weather, the Air Force hopes to launch three space surveillance satellites on a Delta 4 on Monday. Thunderstorms...

GAO report warns SLS first launch date could slip
Posted: Fri, Jul 25 9:42 AM ET (1342 GMT)
A report issued this week by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warned that the first launch of NASA's new heavy-lift rocket could slip...

Russian research satellite unresponsive to commands
Posted: Fri, Jul 25 9:30 AM ET (1330 GMT)
A Russian research satellite launched late last week is not responding to commands sent from the ground, but continues to return data, Russian officials report....

Progress launches, arrives at ISS
Posted: Thu, Jul 24 9:09 AM ET (1309 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft launched from Kazakhstan and arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) six hours later. A Soyuz rocket carrying the Progress M-...

Ground issue delays Delta launch
Posted: Thu, Jul 24 8:56 AM ET (1256 GMT)
An issue with ground equipment postponed the launch of space surveillance satellites for the US Air Force by 24 hours. The Delta 4 Medium+ (4,...