NASA approves development of Pluto mission
Posted: Thu, Apr 10 8:24 PM ET (0024 GMT)
NASA has given approval to start full development of New Horizons, a Pluto flyby mission that the space agency had previously tried to cancel. NASA...

News Corp. to acquire control of DirecTV
Posted: Thu, Apr 10 2:31 PM ET (1831 GMT)
News Corporation announced Wednesday that it had reached an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in satellite television operator DirecTV and its parent, Hughes Electronics....

Ariane 5 launches two satellites
Posted: Wed, Apr 9 11:35 PM ET (0335 GMT)
The Ariane 5 booster successfully launched two communications satellites Wednesday night on the first flight of the vehicle since a December launch failure. The Ariane...

O'Keefe: shuttle flights could resume this year
Posted: Wed, Apr 9 11:21 PM ET (0321 GMT)
NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe said Tuesday that he believes the space shuttle could return to flight by the end of this year. O'Keefe,...

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The New York Times reported Monday that cable television provider Cablevision has withdrawn its bid for satellite television operator DirecTV and Hughes Electronics, leaving perhaps...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...