Board: main engine responsible for Ariane 5 failure
Posted: Tue, Jan 7 10:23 AM ET (1523 GMT)
An inquiry board has concluded that the failure of a main engine cooling system led to the loss of an Ariane 5 launched last month,...

Ring of stars circles Milky Way
Posted: Tue, Jan 7 9:04 AM ET (1404 GMT)
Astronomers announced Monday that they have discovered a ring of stars of unknown origin circling our galaxy. Using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey,...

Titan 2 launches Coriolis spacecraft
Posted: Mon, Jan 6 1:51 PM ET (1851 GMT)
A US Air Force Titan 2 successfully launched a military research satellite early Monday after five previous launch attempts were scrubbed. The Titan 2 lifted...

Shenzhou 4 lands
Posted: Sun, Jan 5 3:17 PM ET (2017 GMT)
China's Shenzhou 4 spacecraft landed as expected early Sunday, wrapping up what may be the final unmanned test flight before China attempts to launch...

Winds delay Titan 2 launch
Posted: Sun, Jan 5 3:00 PM ET (2000 GMT)
Gusty upper-level winds delayed the launch early Sunday of a Titan 2 rocket carrying a military research satellite. The Titan 2 was scheduled to...

Shenzhou 4 landing expected Sunday
Posted: Sat, Jan 4 5:21 PM ET (2221 GMT)
China's Shenzhou 4 spacecraft, launched nearly a week ago, is expected to land early Sunday, according to Chinese media and other reports. Chinese media...

China plans manned Shenzhou 5 launch this year
Posted: Thu, Jan 2 8:22 PM ET (0122 GMT)
A key Chinese official said Thursday that the next flight of China's Shenzhou spacecraft, scheduled for later this year, will carry one or more...

Boeing, Hughes charged with space technology transfer to China
Posted: Wed, Jan 1 2:11 PM ET (1911 GMT)
The State Department has formally accused Boeing and Hughes of willfully transferring sensitive space technologies to China in the 1990s, the Washington Post reported Wednesday....

Shenzhou 4 "operating normally"
Posted: Wed, Jan 1 1:48 PM ET (1848 GMT)
Three days after the launch of Shenzhou 4, Chinese officials said Wednesday that the spacecraft is working well. An article published Wednesday by People's...

Excess propellant cause of Proton launch failure
Posted: Tue, Dec 31 7:17 PM ET (0017 GMT)
An excess of propellant in an engine is the likely cause of the failure of a Proton launch last month, International Launch Services (ILS) announced...