Fiat sells aerospace unit
Posted: Wed, Jul 2 10:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
The Fiat Group announced late Tuesday that it is selling its aerospace unit, FiatAvio, to Italian defense conglomerate Finmeccanica and American equity firm The Carlyle...

NASA to change shuttle management structure
Posted: Wed, Jul 2 10:35 AM ET (1435 GMT)
NASA is expected to announce as early as Wednesday a series of personnel changes in the space shuttle program, including the appointment of a manager...

CAIB recommends NASA improve shuttle photography
Posted: Wed, Jul 2 10:24 AM ET (1424 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board said Tuesday that NASA should take steps to improve photography of the shuttle during launch. The board, in its fourth...

NASA releases shuttle email
Posted: Wed, Jul 2 8:07 AM ET (1207 GMT)
NASA released this week an email exchange between ground controllers and the commander of STS-107, informing him of the foam debris strike but playing...

Loral settles dispute with Alcatel, wins funding
Posted: Tue, Jul 1 10:46 AM ET (1446 GMT)
Loral Space and Communications announced Monday that it has settled a long-running dispute with satellite manufacturer Alcatel, clearing the way for the company to...

Cork problem further delays Opportunity launch
Posted: Tue, Jul 1 10:34 AM ET (1434 GMT)
NASA has delayed the launch of the Mars rover Opportunity until Saturday, an additional three-day delay caused by problems with cork insulation on the...

Rockot launches nine satellites
Posted: Mon, Jun 30 2:39 PM ET (1839 GMT)
A Rockot booster launched a collection of small satellites, including a Canadian space telescope, on Monday. The Rockot lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in...

Board to recommend shuttle be considered experimental vehicle
Posted: Mon, Jun 30 2:14 PM ET (1814 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) is expected to recommend that NASA treat the space shuttle as an experimental vehicle with additional testing and monitoring,...

Insulation problem delays rover launch to Wednesday
Posted: Mon, Jun 30 7:49 AM ET (1149 GMT)
A recurrence of a problem with insulation on a Delta 2 rocket has delayed the launch of NASA's Mars rover Opportunity until Wednesday. The...

SOHO enters blackout period
Posted: Mon, Jun 30 7:37 AM ET (1137 GMT)
The NASA-ESA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft entered a blackout period late last week caused by a problem with the spacecraft's main...