Japan launches H-2A
Posted: Tue, Sep 10 11:58 AM ET (1558 GMT)
A Japanese H-2A rocket successfully launched two experimental spacecraft into orbit early Tuesday. The booster lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center at 4:...

News briefs: September 9
Posted: Tue, Sep 10 10:29 AM ET (1429 GMT)
Satellite operators Intelsat and PanAmSat are each interested in acquiring rival operator Eutelsat, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Intelsat has reportedly made a bid...

Russia officially removes Bass from flight
Posted: Tue, Sep 10 12:34 AM ET (0434 GMT)
The Russian space agency Rosaviakosmos officially notified NASA and the other ISS partner nations on Monday that it has removed pop star and would-be...

News briefs: September 7-8
Posted: Mon, Sep 9 11:05 AM ET (1505 GMT)
The International Space Station will cost NASA an average of $1 billion a year through the lifetime of its mission, Florida Today reported Saturday. The...

News briefs: September 6
Posted: Sat, Sep 7 11:12 AM ET (1512 GMT)
A bright fireball seen by thousands in South Australia may have been a boulder-sized meteor, scientists said. The blue fireball was seen late Thursday...

Ariane 4 launches Intelsat 906
Posted: Fri, Sep 6 8:53 AM ET (1253 GMT)
One of the last remaining Ariane 4 boosters successfully launched the latest Intelsat communications satellite early Friday. The Ariane 44L lifted off from Kourou, French...

News briefs: September 5
Posted: Fri, Sep 6 7:54 AM ET (1154 GMT)
The inaugural launch of Boeing's Delta 4 rocket will be delayed several weeks because of software glitches, SPACE.com reported Thursday. The launch, scheduled...

Florida Space Camp faces foreclosure
Posted: Fri, Sep 6 7:35 AM ET (1135 GMT)
The US Space Camp facility near Kennedy Space Center in Florida will be foreclosed and auctioned off later this month, officials said this week. SouthTrust...

News briefs: September 4
Posted: Thu, Sep 5 8:02 AM ET (1202 GMT)
The US Defense Department has established a new office to oversee space communications. The office is charged with coordinating military communications via satellite, including data...

Science briefs: September 4
Posted: Thu, Sep 5 7:45 AM ET (1145 GMT)
An extrasolar planet discovered three years ago may be nothing more than an optical illusion, astronomers said Wednesday. Astronomers in 1999 reported that the star...