Pentagon to merge Space and Strategic Commands
Posted: Wed, Jun 26 7:18 PM ET (2318 GMT)
The US Defense Department announced Wednesday that it plans to merge the US Space Command, which oversees military space activities, with the command that oversees...

Soyuz launches Progress spacecraft
Posted: Wed, Jun 26 10:12 AM ET (1412 GMT)
A Soyuz booster launched a Progress cargo spacecraft early Wednesday on a mission to the International Space Station. The spacecraft, known alternatively as Progress M-...

News briefs: June 25
Posted: Wed, Jun 26 8:05 AM ET (1205 GMT)
XCOR Aerospace completed the first touch-and-go landing of a rocket-powered aircraft on Tuesday. The EZ-Rocket aircraft made its usual rocket-powered...

Three companies submit bids for TRW
Posted: Wed, Jun 26 7:53 AM ET (1153 GMT)
Three companies have submitted bids for the core aerospace and defense businesses of TRW, putting pressure on Northrop Grumman to increase its unsolicited takeover offer....

Progress undocks from ISS
Posted: Tue, Jun 25 8:28 PM ET (0028 GMT)
An unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station early Tuesday, clearing the way for the arrival of a new cargo spacecraft. The...

News briefs: June 24
Posted: Tue, Jun 25 8:07 AM ET (1207 GMT)
An instrument on NASA'a new Aqua satellite that had been experiencing problems is working normally again, SPACE.com reported Monday. The Advanced Microwave Scanning...

Fuel line inspection delays Columbia launch
Posted: Mon, Jun 24 8:22 PM ET (0022 GMT)
The launch of the space shuttle Columbia on a dedicated science mission will be delayed for at least a few weeks after shuttle managers decided...

Titan 2 launches weather satellite
Posted: Mon, Jun 24 8:05 PM ET (0005 GMT)
A Titan 2 booster successfully launched a weather satellite Monday afternoon. The Titan 2 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 at Vandenberg Air Force...

Shuttle fuel line cracks could delay future missions
Posted: Mon, Jun 24 8:31 AM ET (1231 GMT)
The discovery of cracks in the fuel lines of one shuttle orbiter could result in inspections and repairs that would delay several upcoming missions, Florida...

News briefs: June 22-23
Posted: Mon, Jun 24 7:43 AM ET (1143 GMT)
The number of contractors — and potentially the number of jobs — associated with NASA's component of the International Space Station will be cut...