NASA issues requirements for Orbital Space Plane
Posted: Wed, Feb 19 8:52 AM ET (1352 GMT)
NASA released Tuesday the "top-level" requirements for its proposed Orbital Space Plane (OSP) vehicle, a spacecraft that would supplement the space shuttle and serve...

Gallup poll shows strong public support for NASA
Posted: Tue, Feb 18 8:04 PM ET (0104 GMT)
A poll published this week by the Gallup Organization shows that the American public is still strongly supportive of NASA and the shuttle program despite...

Globalstar wins interim funding deal
Posted: Tue, Feb 18 1:26 PM ET (1826 GMT)
Five groups of investors have agreed to provide Globalstar with $10 million in interim financing to keep the company operating, Globalstar announced Monday. The investors...

Columbia panel to add more members
Posted: Sun, Feb 16 10:20 PM ET (0320 GMT)
The independent panel investigating the shuttle Columbia accident will add three new members in the coming week, including a former Secretary of the Air Force....

Final Ariane 4 launch a success
Posted: Sat, Feb 15 9:51 AM ET (1451 GMT)
An Ariane 4 booster successfully placed an Intelsat communications satellite into orbit in the final mission for the venerable booster. The Ariane 44L lifted off...

Russia announces ISS plan
Posted: Fri, Feb 14 10:43 PM ET (0343 GMT)
Russian officials said Friday that they have worked out an agreement with NASA to continue to support the International Space Station while the shuttle remains...

Martian south polar cap made of water
Posted: Fri, Feb 14 10:35 PM ET (0335 GMT)
The south polar cap on the planet Mars consists primarily of water ice, and not carbon dioxide as previously believed, scientists reported this week. In...

Investigators: shuttle wing punctured
Posted: Fri, Feb 14 8:54 AM ET (1354 GMT)
An independent panel investigating the loss of the space shuttle Columbia announced Thursday that it believes a puncture somewhere in the left wing of the...

Pentagon interested in new launch vehicle
Posted: Fri, Feb 14 8:23 AM ET (1323 GMT)
A top Pentagon official said this week that he would be interested in a new launch vehicle capable of launching payloads on short notice, Aerospace...

China undeterred by Columbia tragedy
Posted: Fri, Feb 14 6:32 AM ET (1132 GMT)
A leading Chinese space official said Thursday that the nation continues to plan its first manned spaceflight later this year despite the loss of the...