Pentagon willing to fund two EELV companies
Posted: Thu, Feb 13 8:31 AM ET (1331 GMT)
The Defense Department is willing to provide financial support to both Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) manufacturers but at lower levels than previously discussed. The...

Congress works out $15.4 billion NASA budget
Posted: Thu, Feb 13 8:29 AM ET (1329 GMT)
A Congressional conference committee has approved a budget bill that would provide $15.4 billion for NASA in fiscal year 2003, nearly four and a...

ISS crew says ready for long stay on station
Posted: Thu, Feb 13 8:09 AM ET (1309 GMT)
The three-man crew of the International Space Station told reporters this week that they are willing to stay on the station for up to...

Weather delays final Ariane 4 launch
Updated: Wed, Feb 12 8:21 PM ET (0121 GMT)
Originally Posted: Wed, Feb 12 8:27 AM ET (1327 GMT)
Poor weather has delayed for two consecutive days the final launch of the Ariane 4 launch vehicle. The Ariane 44L booster was scheduled to lift...

NASA probe data supports Big Bang inflation model
Posted: Wed, Feb 12 8:17 AM ET (1317 GMT)
New results from a NASA astronomy spacecraft has provided additional evidence supporting the leading model to explain the origin and early history of the universe....

Russia plans cooperation with Europe, India
Posted: Wed, Feb 12 7:59 AM ET (1259 GMT)
Russian officials signed a cooperation agreement with the European Space Agency on Tuesday that sets the groundwork for possible launches of Soyuz boosters from Kourou....

US, Russia studying ISS options
Posted: Tue, Feb 11 8:27 AM ET (1327 GMT)
Officials with NASA and Rosaviakosmos are studying options to keep the International Space Station occupied, including the possibility of operating the station with a reduced...

Investigators find Columbia left wing debris
Posted: Tue, Feb 11 7:18 AM ET (1218 GMT)
Searchers in east Texas have found a piece of debris from the shuttle Columbia's left wing, a discovery that could significantly aid the investigation....

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...