Alcatel wins Eutelsat satellite contract
Posted: Mon, Jul 28 10:31 AM ET (1431 GMT)
Eutelsat has selected Alcatel to build the replacement for a satellite lost in a launch failure last year, the two companies announced Monday. Alcatel will...

Congress, CAIB to monitor NASA during shuttle return to flight
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 1:03 PM ET (1703 GMT)
Members of Congress said Friday that they as well as the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) plan to keep a close eye on NASAas the...

House passes NASA budget
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 12:45 PM ET (1645 GMT)
The House of Representatives approved a 2004 "status quo" budget for NASA on Friday, deferring any discussion of changes to the shuttle program until after...

EADS space group records loss
Posted: Sat, Jul 26 10:30 AM ET (1430 GMT)
The space division of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) reported a loss of €131 million (US$151 million) in the first half...

Next ISS crew named
Posted: Sat, Jul 26 10:09 AM ET (1409 GMT)
NASA and Rosaviakosmos have selected a veteran astronaut and cosmonaut to serve as the next long-duration crew on the International Space Station. That crew,...

Air Force levies huge penalty against Boeing
Posted: Fri, Jul 25 10:47 AM ET (1447 GMT)
The US Air Force announced late Thursday that it was stripping Boeing of seven existing Delta 4 launch contracts and suspending the company's launch...

NASA picks Atlas 5 to launch New Horizons
Posted: Fri, Jul 25 8:52 AM ET (1252 GMT)
NASA announced this week that it has selected an Atlas 5 to launch the New Horizons mission to Pluto in 2006. An Atlas 5 551...

House committee approves NASA workforce bill
Posted: Thu, Jul 24 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT)
The House Science Committee approved a bill this week that would give NASA new powers to attract and retain key employees. The NASA Flexibility Act...

Transcript shows shuttle managers unconcerned about foam strike
Posted: Thu, Jul 24 6:38 AM ET (1038 GMT)
Shuttle managers showed little concern in meetings held during the STS-107 mission about possible damage to the shuttle caused by a foam strike during...

Boeing reports loss, restructures space units
Posted: Wed, Jul 23 2:21 PM ET (1821 GMT)
The Boeing Company reported a loss in its fiscal second quarter on Wednesday because of charges to its launch vehicle and satellite manufacturing units, and...