Arianespace, ILS win launch contracts
Posted: Tue, Sep 9 1:47 PM ET (1747 GMT)
Both Arianespace and International Launch Services announced new commercial launch contracts on Tuesday. SES Astra has selected Arianespace to launch its Astra 1KR communications satellite,...

Titan 4 launches classified payload
Posted: Tue, Sep 9 11:04 AM ET (1504 GMT)
A Titan 4B booster successfully launched a classified surveillance satellite early Tuesday. The Titan 4B lifted off from Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral at 12:...

NASA still planning early 2004 shuttle flight
Posted: Tue, Sep 9 10:51 AM ET (1451 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers said Monday that they were still working towards returning the shuttle to flight in March or April of next year, but acknowledged...

SpaceShipOne completes second drop test
Posted: Mon, Sep 8 8:42 AM ET (1242 GMT)
SpaceShipOne, the suborbital RLV being developed for the X Prize, completed its second successful drop test late last month. The spacecraft was dropped from its...

NASA to unveil shuttle return to flight plan
Posted: Mon, Sep 8 8:32 AM ET (1232 GMT)
NASA plans to release Monday its plan to return the space shuttle to flight, although early versions of the plan leaked to the media reveal...

Report criticizes military space programs
Posted: Sat, Sep 6 1:14 PM ET (1714 GMT)
Several key US military satellite and launch vehicle programs are being plagued by development problems caused by an overemphasis on containing costs, a Pentagon report...

Progress undocks from ISS
Posted: Fri, Sep 5 1:42 PM ET (1742 GMT)
An unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Thursday to carry out a month-long scientific mission. The spacecraft, called Progress...

ILS wins Malaysian launch contract
Posted: Fri, Sep 5 10:52 AM ET (1452 GMT)
International Launch Services (ILS) announced Friday that it has won a contract to launch a Malaysian communications satellite in 2005. ILS said that a Proton...

Senate committee approves $15.3 billion NASA budget
Updated: Fri, Sep 5 10:41 AM ET (1441 GMT)
Originally Posted: Thu, Sep 4 8:33 PM ET (0033 GMT)
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $15.3 billion fiscal year 2004 budget for NASA on Thursday, trimming $200 million from the International Space Station...

First SIRTF image released
Posted: Thu, Sep 4 2:03 PM ET (1803 GMT)
NASA released Wednesday the first image from the new Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) spacecraft launched last week. The image of a star field, taken...