Three bids for Inmarsat
Posted: Tue, Sep 16 9:33 PM ET (0133 GMT)
Three investment groups have submitted bids to acquire satellite communications company Inmarsat, according to recent reports. Communications Update reported last week that two investment groups,...

Manned Shenzhou launch expected by mid-October
Posted: Tue, Sep 16 5:56 PM ET (2156 GMT)
China is expected to launch its first manned spacecraft by the middle of next month, according to Chinese media reports. An article in Monday's...

Report: Boeing faces $1 billion in satellite claims
Posted: Mon, Sep 15 11:05 AM ET (1505 GMT)
Boeing Satellite Systems could face up to $1 billion in liability claims because of defects with satellites built by the company, the Wall Street Journal...

NASA adds 3 to return-to-flight task force
Posted: Sun, Sep 14 9:46 AM ET (1346 GMT)
NASA announced late Friday that it will add three people, including two former astronauts, to a task force overseeing NASA’s preparations for returning the...

Boeing disciplines employees in EELV investigation
Posted: Sun, Sep 14 9:38 AM ET (1338 GMT)
Boeing has disciplined several employees, including a key manager, who were involved in the appropriation and misuse of Lockheed Martin proprietary documents several years ago...

Astrium to build Hot Bird 8
Posted: Sun, Sep 14 12:40 AM ET (0440 GMT)
European satellite manufacturer Astrium has won a contract to build the latest broadcasting satellite for Eutelsat, the company announced Friday. Hot Bird 8 will be...

XM Radio raises money for backup satellite
Posted: Fri, Sep 12 9:57 AM ET (1357 GMT)
XM Satellite Radio announced Thursday that it sold $150 million of securities, raising the funds it needs to pay for a backup satellite. The company...

Shuttle board offers mixed review on NASA plans
Posted: Fri, Sep 12 9:50 AM ET (1350 GMT)
An independent shuttle return-to-flight panel said Thursday that it saw no evidence of schedule pressures on the shuttle program, but added that NASA’...

Landsat 7 glitch likely permanent
Posted: Thu, Sep 11 2:03 PM ET (1803 GMT)
A problem with a key component of the Landsat 7 remote sensing satellite appears to be beyond repair, making use of data collected by the...

NASA approves James Webb Space Telescope mirror design
Posted: Thu, Sep 11 10:51 AM ET (1451 GMT)
NASA announced Wednesday that it has signed off on the mirror design for the James Webb Space Telescope, a spacecraft billed as the successor to...