ISS astronauts conduct EVA
Posted: Wed, Apr 9 8:58 AM ET (1258 GMT)
Two American astronauts completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, the last EVA likely to take place at the station for the...

Satellite glitch delays Ariane 5 launch
Posted: Wed, Apr 9 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)
A last-minute payload problem delayed Tuesday night's scheduled launch of an Ariane 5 for at least one day. The Ariane 5G was scheduled...

Titan 4 launches Milsat
Posted: Wed, Apr 9 8:27 AM ET (1227 GMT)
A Titan 4B successfully launched the last in a series of Milstar military communications satellites on Tuesday. The Titan 4B lifted off from Complex 40...

Cablevision drops out of bidding for DirecTV
Posted: Mon, Apr 7 8:22 AM ET (1222 GMT)
The New York Times reported Monday that cable television provider Cablevision has withdrawn its bid for satellite television operator DirecTV and Hughes Electronics, leaving perhaps...

Glitches delay Titan 4 launch
Posted: Sun, Apr 6 9:24 PM ET (0124 GMT)
A series of launch vehicle and range issues forced the Air Force to delay Sunday's launch of a Titan 4 booster carrying a Milstar...

Globalstar picks investor to restructure company
Posted: Fri, Apr 4 9:34 PM ET (0234 GMT)
Bankrupt satellite phone operator Globalstar announced Friday that it has selected an investment group to acquire a majority of the company and lead it out...

Starchaser unveils manned spacecraft prototype
Posted: Fri, Apr 4 2:05 PM ET (1905 GMT)
Starchaser, a British company competing for the X Prize, unveiled Thursday a small capsule the company plans to test fly later this year. The single-...

Russia to pay for additional ISS flights
Posted: Thu, Apr 3 2:52 PM ET (1952 GMT)
The Russian government announced Thursday that it will pay for the additional Progress flights planned to supply the International Space Station after efforts to get...

Russia launches military satellite
Posted: Wed, Apr 2 10:32 AM ET (1532 GMT)
A Molniya booster launched a Russian military satellite early Wednesday. The Molniya-M booster lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia at 8:...

Wing panel likely detached from shuttle in orbit
Posted: Wed, Apr 2 10:21 AM ET (1521 GMT)
Columbia accident investigators said Tuesday that they believe an object seen floating away from the shuttle while in orbit was most likely a panel from...