Inmarsat accepts British buyout offer
Posted: Fri, Oct 17 2:12 PM ET (1812 GMT)
Satellite communications company Inmarsat announced Thursday that it has accepted a $1.5-billion bid from a pair of British private-equity firms, a deal...

India launches remote sensing spacecraft
Posted: Fri, Oct 17 11:02 AM ET (1502 GMT)
An Indian rocket successfully launched a remote sensing satellite early Friday. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center...

NASA releases CONTOUR accident report
Posted: Fri, Oct 17 10:50 AM ET (1450 GMT)
After over a year of work, a team investigating the loss of NASA’s Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft concluded that the structural failure during...

Orbital reports quarterly loss on refinancing charge
Posted: Thu, Oct 16 6:44 PM ET (2244 GMT)
Orbital Sciences Corporation reported a net loss in its fiscal third quarter after taking a charge associated with refinancing its debt. The company reported a...

Titan 2 launch delayed again
Posted: Thu, Oct 16 6:32 PM ET (2232 GMT)
A technical problem with a Titan2 booster has delayed its launch until at least Saturday. The Titan 2 was scheduled to launch Thursday morning from...

Loral wins PanAmSat satellite order
Posted: Thu, Oct 16 11:41 AM ET (1541 GMT)
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced Wednesday that it has won an order for a new satellite from PanAmSat, the fourth satellite order the manufacturer...

Shenzhou 5 lands safely
Posted: Thu, Oct 16 10:54 AM ET (1454 GMT)
The Shenzhou 5 spacecraft successfully landed in China late Wednesday, safely returning to Earth its single passenger. The Shenzhou 5 descent capsule landed in Inner...

Titan 2 launch delayed
Posted: Wed, Oct 15 8:37 PM ET (0037 GMT)
The launch of the final Titan 2 was delayed a day Wednesday when launch preparations fell behind schedule. The Titan 2 was scheduled to liftoff...

World reacts to Chinese manned launch
Posted: Wed, Oct 15 5:02 PM ET (2102 GMT)
Foreign governments and space agencies have in general reacted positively to the news of China's first manned spaceflight. In a statement issued Tuesday night...

Grounded shuttle increasing ISS cost
Posted: Wed, Oct 15 4:48 PM ET (2048 GMT)
The extended grounding of the space shuttle has resulted in increased costs to assemble and maintain the International Space Station, according to a General Accounting...