EADS reports lower revenue from space division
Posted: Mon, Feb 10 2:35 PM ET (1935 GMT)
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS), Europe's largest aerospace company, announced Monday that revenues for its space division fell in 2002, although...

NASA considering possibility of orbital debris impact on Columbia
Posted: Sun, Feb 9 11:44 AM ET (1644 GMT)
NASA investigators said Saturday that they are checking radar data which indicates a piece of orbital debris may struck the shuttle Columbia while in orbit...

SBC considering purchase of DirecTV
Posted: Sat, Feb 8 12:35 PM ET (1735 GMT)
SBC Communications is reportedly pursuing a bid to acquire satellite television company DirecTV, according to news reports published Saturday. The New York Times and other...

Wing debris, photo provide little immediate help in shuttle investigation
Posted: Sat, Feb 8 12:26 PM ET (1726 GMT)
A photo of the space shuttle Columbia taken a minute before it broke apart, as well as the discovery of a large piece of wing...

Delta 4 launch delayed a month
Posted: Sat, Feb 8 12:12 PM ET (1712 GMT)
The launch of a Delta 4 carrying a military payload has been postponed a month because repairs to the vehicle could not be completed before...

NASA handing over Columbia investigation to independent panel
Posted: Fri, Feb 7 2:39 PM ET (1939 GMT)
NASA is in the process of transferring control of the investigation of the loss of space shuttle Columbia to an independent review board, but has...

Report: Air Force camera saw shuttle damage during reentry
Posted: Fri, Feb 7 10:46 AM ET (1546 GMT)
Images from a powerful Air Force tracking camera show damage to the leading edge of the shuttle Columbia's left wing one minute before the...

Rohrabacher, Feeney named to House space subcommittee
Posted: Fri, Feb 7 8:47 AM ET (1347 GMT)
The Republican leadership of the US House of Representatives granted waivers Thursday that will allow one Congressman to keep his chairmanship of the space subcommittee...

India renames satellite after Columbia astronaut
Posted: Fri, Feb 7 8:37 AM ET (1337 GMT)
The Indian Space Research Organization announced Thursday that it has renamed a spacecraft launched last year after the Indian-born member of the Columbia crew....

NASA now discounts foam as cause of accident
Posted: Thu, Feb 6 8:41 AM ET (1341 GMT)
NASA investigators said Wednesday they now no longer believe that a chunk of foam insulation could have damaged tiles on the shuttle Columbia to the...