Alcatel, EADS to restart discussions about alliance
Posted: Tue, Apr 29 8:36 PM ET (0036 GMT)
The chairman of French telecommunications company Alcatel said he is willing to restart negotiations with EADS about combining the two companies' satellite manufacturing units. Serge...

Italian satellite poised for reentry
Posted: Tue, Apr 29 11:13 AM ET (1513 GMT)
An Italian astronomy satellite is expected to reenter the Earth's atmosphere within the next 24 hours, and had the potential to shower portions of...

ICO wins majority stake in Globalstar
Posted: Mon, Apr 28 8:31 PM ET (0031 GMT)
In a surprising turn of events, satellite communications company ICO has won a majority stake in bankrupt rival Globalstar, the companies announced Monday. Late Friday...

Pegasus launches GALEX
Posted: Mon, Apr 28 5:29 PM ET (2129 GMT)
An Orbital Sciences Corporation Pegasus XL booster successfully launched a NASA astronomy satellite Monday morning. The Pegasus XL was released from its L-1011 carrier...

Soyuz docks with ISS
Posted: Mon, Apr 28 3:08 PM ET (1908 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying the two-man Expedition Seven crew successfully docked with the International Space Station early Monday. The Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft docked...

Amazon.com founder Bezos investing in space startup
Posted: Sun, Apr 27 3:02 PM ET (1902 GMT)
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Internet retailer Amazon.com, has secretly started a new venture to develop a reusable suborbital spacecraft, according to an...

Soyuz launches Expedition Seven crew
Posted: Sat, Apr 26 11:39 AM ET (1539 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket successfully launched its namesake spacecraft early Saturday, carrying the two-person Expedition Seven crew for the International Space Station. The Soyuz booster...

Proton launch of communications satellite delayed
Posted: Sat, Apr 26 11:27 AM ET (1527 GMT)
The launch of a Proton booster carrying a commercial communications satellite has been delayed from early Tuesday until mid-May, Russian media reported Saturday. The...

Report: Spain blocks ESA funding for Galileo
Posted: Sat, Apr 26 11:24 AM ET (1524 GMT)
Spanish officials have blocked an agreement among European Space Agency nations to release funding for the Galileo navigation system, according to a published report. Dow...

CAIB meets with NASA about Columbia investigation
Posted: Fri, Apr 25 11:46 AM ET (1546 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) met with NASA officials on Thursday to brief them on the status of the investigation into the shuttle accident....