NASA, NIMA agree to photograph future shuttle flights
Posted: Sun, Mar 30 3:33 PM ET (2033 GMT)
NASA said Friday that it had reached an agreement with the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) to have spy satellites take images of space...

Sirius reports bigger loss in 2002
Posted: Sat, Mar 29 7:19 PM ET (0019 GMT)
Satellite radio company Sirius reported Friday that the company had deep losses in 2002 and would likely need additional funding in order to reach breakeven....

ISS partners confirm April launch of replacement crew
Posted: Sat, Mar 29 7:05 PM ET (0005 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft will launch late next month carrying a two-person replacement crew for the International Space Station, the ISS partner nations confirmed this...

Japan launches spysats
Posted: Fri, Mar 28 8:52 AM ET (1352 GMT)
A Japanese rocket successfully launched Friday that nation's first two military reconnaissance satellites. The H-2A rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center...

XM reports bigger loss, more revenue
Posted: Fri, Mar 28 7:52 AM ET (1252 GMT)
XM Satellite Radio reported Thursday that its loss in the fourth quarter of 2002 and the entire year was greater than the year before, but...

Four companies to bid for DirecTV
Posted: Fri, Mar 28 7:41 AM ET (1241 GMT)
As many as four companies are expected to place bids by a Friday deadline to acquire satellite television provider DirecTV, Reuters reported Thursday. Analysts had...

Air bubbles in foam could have contributed to Columbia accident
Posted: Thu, Mar 27 1:56 PM ET (1856 GMT)
Shuttle investigators said this week that air bubbles in insulating foam on the shuttle’s external tank may have made it easier for the foam...

ESA cancels Galileo meeting as dispute remains unresolved
Posted: Thu, Mar 27 10:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
A continuing dispute between Germany and Italy regarding contracts with for the Galileo satellite navigation system forced the European Space Agency to cancel a meeting...

House committee approves Columbia memorial plan
Posted: Thu, Mar 27 10:06 AM ET (1506 GMT)
The House Science Committee unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would authorize the construction of a memorial to the crew of the space shuttle Columbia...

Safety panel urges NASA to develop shuttle crew escape system
Posted: Wed, Mar 26 10:35 PM ET (0335 GMT)
An independent panel that advises NASA on safety issues said this week that the agency needs develop a system that would allow shuttle crews to...