NASA planning on-orbit shuttle inspection techniques
Posted: Mon, Aug 4 11:51 AM ET (1551 GMT)
NASA is developing a long boom that will be used on future shuttle missions to look for any damage to the orbiter, the Orlando Sentinel...

Delta 4 launch postponed again
Posted: Sun, Aug 3 9:58 AM ET (1358 GMT)
Boeing announced late Saturday that it has further delayed the launch of a Delta 4 booster to replace an antenna on the launch vehicle. Boeing...

Sea Launch sets sail for next launch
Posted: Sat, Aug 2 10:34 AM ET (1434 GMT)
The two vessels of the Sea Launch mobile launch system have set sail for their next launch next week, officials with the multinational venture announced...

Boeing seeks to dismiss Lockheed lawsuit, may appeal Air Force ruling
Posted: Sat, Aug 2 10:28 AM ET (1428 GMT)
Boeing announced Friday that it has filed a motion to dismiss a Lockheed Martin lawsuit regarding Boeing's use of Lockheed Martin EELV documents, while...

NASA exploring shuttle landing alternatives
Posted: Fri, Aug 1 10:52 AM ET (1452 GMT)
NASA is looking at alternatives to current shuttle landing flight paths that could result in shifting landings away from the Kennedy Space Center. Prompted by...

Boeing delays Delta 4 launch
Posted: Fri, Aug 1 10:42 AM ET (1442 GMT)
Boeing announced late Thursday that it would delay the launch of a Delta 4 carrying a military communications satellite at least 24 hours to check...

Report: Boeing "brain drain" linked to Columbia accident
Posted: Thu, Jul 31 8:24 PM ET (0024 GMT)
A loss of hundreds of highly-trained engineers when Boeing moved offices two years ago may have played a role in the Columbia accident, the...

CAIB recommends on-board imaging during shuttle launches
Posted: Thu, Jul 31 8:11 PM ET (0011 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) issued a recommendation Wednesday calling on NASA to develop ways to take images of the shuttle and external tank...

ISS partners reaffirm support for station
Posted: Wed, Jul 30 5:47 PM ET (2147 GMT)
Leaders of the space agencies involved in the International Space Station program pledged to continue their support for the project as NASA works out details...

Arianespace, Boeing, Mitsubishi announce launch vehicle pact
Posted: Wed, Jul 30 10:27 AM ET (1427 GMT)
Three leading providers of commercial launch services announced Wednesday an agreement to provide mutual launch backups. Under the agreement customers with any of the three...