NASA clears SIRTF for launch
Posted: Sun, Aug 24 12:02 PM ET (1602 GMT)
NASA announced late Saturday that it was proceeding with Sunday night's launch of the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) spacecraft. The Delta 2 Heavy...

White House rejects shuttle budget increase; non-committal on shuttle future
Posted: Sat, Aug 23 10:11 AM ET (1411 GMT)
The White House has reportedly rejected a NASA proposal to give the shuttle and Orbital Space Plane (OSP) programs a significant increase in next year'...

Up to 19 killed in Brazilian rocket explosion
Updated: Fri, Aug 22 9:10 PM ET (0110 GMT)
Originally Posted: Fri, Aug 22 5:28 PM ET (2128 GMT)
A Brazilian rocket being prepared for a launch attempt next week exploded on Friday afternoon, killing 16 and perhaps as many as 19 people. The...

New study makes past oceans on Mars unlikely
Posted: Fri, Aug 22 1:44 PM ET (1744 GMT)
A new analysis of data from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) spacecraft has concluded that while some liquid water may have existed on Mars...

CAIB to issue final report Tuesday
Posted: Fri, Aug 22 1:35 PM ET (1735 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) announced Thursday that it will release its final report on the loss of the Columbia on Tuesday, August 26....

Russian space agency to get budget increase
Posted: Thu, Aug 21 9:18 PM ET (0118 GMT)
The Russian space agency Rosaviakosmos will see a budget increase of over $100 million in the coming year, Russian officials said this week. Rosaviakosmos chief...

NASA names astronaut as ISS program scientist
Posted: Thu, Aug 21 9:03 PM ET (0103 GMT)
NASA announced this week that it has named as the agency's ISS program scientist an astronaut who once planned to visit the station. Donald...

EchoStar makes informal bid for Loral
Posted: Wed, Aug 20 1:48 PM ET (1748 GMT)
Satellite television company EchoStar has made an informal bid for the assets of satellite operator Loral, a move that could disrupt Intelsat’s plans to...

Boeing restarts work on ICO satellites
Posted: Wed, Aug 20 1:37 PM ET (1737 GMT)
Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS) has restarted work on ten communications satellites for ICO Global, Space News reported online Tuesday. Dave Ryan, vice president and general...

Titan 4 launch delayed until September
Posted: Wed, Aug 20 11:03 AM ET (1503 GMT)
The US Air Force announced late Tuesday that the launch of a Titan 4B booster carrying a classified payload has been delayed until early September...