Arianespace, ILS announce launch contracts
Posted: Thu, Apr 10 8:32 PM ET (0032 GMT)
Arianespace and International Launch Services (ILS) each announced this week that it has signed contracts for communications satellite launches. Arianespace announced Wednesday that it has...

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The New York Times reported Monday that cable television provider Cablevision has withdrawn its bid for satellite television operator DirecTV and Hughes Electronics, leaving perhaps...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