Sea Launch carries Thuraya 2 to orbit
Posted: Tue, Jun 10 2:34 PM ET (1834 GMT)
The first Sea Launch mission in nearly a year successfully placed a mobile telephone satellite into orbit Tuesday. The Zenit 3SL lifted off at 9:...

Alcatel wins Korean satellite deal
Posted: Tue, Jun 10 10:24 AM ET (1424 GMT)
French satellite manufacturer Alcatel announced Tuesday that it has won a contract to build a commercial and military communications satellite for South Korea. Alcaltel said...

Northrop settles TRW lawsuit
Posted: Tue, Jun 10 7:55 AM ET (1155 GMT)
Northrop Grumman announced it would pay $111 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that TRW overcharged on military space contracts. Lawsuits filed the US...

Weather again delays rover launch
Posted: Mon, Jun 9 3:03 PM ET (1903 GMT)
For the second day in a row the threat of inclement weather forced NASA to delay the scheduled launch of the Mars rover Spirit. NASA...

Weather scrubs Mars rover launch
Posted: Sun, Jun 8 1:50 PM ET (1750 GMT)
NASA scrubbed Sunday's scheduled launch of the first of two Mars Exploration Rovers, citing approaching thunderstorms. Launch controllers decided to postpone the launch at...

NASA names Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity
Posted: Sun, Jun 8 12:40 PM ET (1640 GMT)
NASA announced Sunday that the twin Mars Exploration Rovers have been renamed Spirit and Opportunity. NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe made the announcement at a...

Soyuz launches ISS cargo spacecraft
Posted: Sun, Jun 8 10:17 AM ET (1417 GMT)
A Soyuz booster launched a Progress cargo spacecraft Sunday carrying supplies for the International Space Station. The Soyuz lifted off from Baikonur at 6:34...

CAIB report to criticize NASA organization, management
Posted: Sun, Jun 8 10:05 AM ET (1405 GMT)
The final report of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) will go far beyond the accident itself and censure NASA's management and culture, according...

Foam impact cracks shuttle panel in test
Posted: Sat, Jun 7 10:48 AM ET (1448 GMT)
A shuttle leading edge wing panel suffered at least two cracks after being hit by a chunk of foam like the one that hit Columbia...

Proton launches AMC-9 communications satellite
Posted: Sat, Jun 7 10:29 AM ET (1429 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched a commercial communications satellite early Saturday. The Proton K lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 6:15 pm...