ESA nations reach agreement on Galileo funding
Posted: Mon, May 26 8:56 PM ET (0056 GMT)
The member nations of the European Space Agency have reached agreement on a compromise that will free up funding for ESA's component of the...

Investigation blames Soyuz landing error on glitch
Posted: Mon, May 26 3:04 PM ET (1904 GMT)
A Russian investigation into the off-target landing of the Soyuz TMA-1 spacecraft earlier this month concluded that a technical problem with the spacecraft,...

EU approves EADS purchase of remaining Astrium shares
Posted: Mon, May 26 2:55 PM ET (1855 GMT)
The European Commission gave its final approval Monday for the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) to purchase the 25 percent of satellite manufacturer...

China launches navigation satellite
Posted: Sun, May 25 10:18 AM ET (1418 GMT)
A Long March booster successfully launched a Chinese navigation satellite early Sunday, Chinese officials announced. The Long March 3A booster lifted off from the Xichang...

Columbia rescue would have been difficult but feasible: investigators
Posted: Sat, May 24 9:33 AM ET (1333 GMT)
Harold Gehman, chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB), confirmed Friday that it would have been possible to mount a rescue mission had the...

NASA names new Marshall director
Posted: Sat, May 24 9:16 AM ET (1316 GMT)
NASA announced Friday that David King will become the director of the Marshall Space Flight Center next month. David King, a 20-year NASA veteran...

Independent panel to oversee shuttle return to flight
Posted: Fri, May 23 11:10 AM ET (1510 GMT)
An independent panel whose membership includes former astronauts will oversee NASA’s plans to return the shuttle to flight, administrator Sean O'Keefe said Thursday....

SpaceShipOne makes first captive carry flight
Posted: Wed, May 21 7:29 PM ET (2329 GMT)
SpaceShipOne, the reusable suborbital spacecraft developed by Burt Rutan, made its first "captive carry" flight underneath its carrier aircraft this week. According to a report...

CAIB to recommend NASA changes regardless of final cause of accident
Posted: Wed, May 21 7:06 PM ET (2306 GMT)
The chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) said Tuesday that the CAIB will recommend significant changes in how NASA operates the shuttle even...

NASA Marshall director to step down
Posted: Tue, May 20 7:27 PM ET (2327 GMT)
The director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center will be reassigned next month to NASA's education program, the space agency announced Tuesday. Art...