Proton failure blamed on third stage engine malfunction Posted: Sat, May 30 10:50 AM ET (1450 GMT) The Russian space agency Roscosmos said Friday that the failure of a Proton launch earlier in the month was caused by the failure of the... Ariane 5 launches two broadcasting satellites Posted: Thu, May 28 11:05 AM ET (1505 GMT) An Ariane 5 successfully launched two direct TV broadcasting satellites for DIRECTV and a Mexican affiliate Wednesday. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off on schedule... Air Force certifies SpaceX for military launches Posted: Wed, May 27 11:29 AM ET (1529 GMT) The US Air Force said Tuesday it has completed the certification of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, allowing the company to compete for at least... NASA selects instruments for Europa mission Posted: Wed, May 27 11:24 AM ET (1524 GMT) NASA announced Tuesday it has selected nine instruments it plans to include on a planned mission to Jupiter's moon Europa in the 2020s. The... House passes commercial space bill Posted: Fri, May 22 9:36 AM ET (1336 GMT) The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday containing a number of commercial space policy provisions. The House approved the SPACE Act on a 284-... Dragon returns to Earth Posted: Thu, May 21 9:00 PM ET (0100 GMT) A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departed from the International Space Station early Thursday and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean several hours later. The Dragon spacecraft,... Atlas launches X-37B on fourth mission Posted: Thu, May 21 8:50 PM ET (0050 GMT) An Atlas 5 placed the Air Force's X-37B and a number of smallsat secondary payloads into orbit on Wednesday. The Atlas 5 501... Proton launch fails Posted: Sat, May 16 10:00 AM ET (1400 GMT) A Proton rocket carrying a Mexican communications satellite malfunctioned during launch, causing the satellite and upper stage to crash in Siberia. The Proton M rocket... Brightman cancels ISS trip Posted: Thu, May 14 9:27 AM ET (1327 GMT) Would-be space tourist Sarah Brightman announced Wednesday she was dropping plans to fly to the International Space Station in September. Brightman said she was... ISS crew rotations delayed Posted: Wed, May 13 9:04 AM ET (1304 GMT) The return of one set of crew from the ISS and the launch of a replacement crew have been delayed because of an ongoing investigation... |
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