Gyro failure puts Hubble in safe mode
Posted: Wed, Apr 30 2:12 PM ET (1812 GMT)
A gyroscope failure on the Hubble Space Telescope Tuesday has put the spacecraft into a temporary safe mode that should end by Wednesday evening. Gyro...

Columbia investigators shift focus from T-seal
Posted: Wed, Apr 30 1:53 PM ET (1753 GMT)
Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) said Tuesday that they believe it is less likely that a T-seal on the leading edge...

BeppoSAX reenters over Pacific
Posted: Wed, Apr 30 1:40 PM ET (1740 GMT)
The Italian astronomy satellite BeppoSAX harmlessly reentered late Tuesday over the Pacific Ocean, with any surviving debris landing hundreds of kilometers from the nearest islands....

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...