EU calls for expanded space efforts
Posted: Tue, Nov 11 9:30 PM ET (0230 GMT)
Europe should undertake more ambitious space projects, including possibly developing an independent means of launching humans into orbit, a new European Union space policy concludes....

EchoStar profits fall short of expectations
Posted: Tue, Nov 11 8:53 PM ET (0153 GMT)
Satellite TV provider EchoStar reported a quarterly profit Tuesday, but the stock fell in trading as the reported profit fell well short of expectations. EchoStar...

First SBIRS-High satellite delayed again
Posted: Tue, Nov 11 10:55 AM ET (1555 GMT)
The first satellite in a new missile warning system will be delayed an additional few months to work out problems with the spacecraft, Reuters reported...

France, Russia sign deal for Soyuz launches from Kourou
Posted: Mon, Nov 10 1:59 PM ET (1859 GMT)
French and Russian officials signed an agreement Friday to allow the launch of Russian-built Soyuz rockets from the French launch site in Kourou, French...

XM reports subscriber gains, wider loss
Posted: Mon, Nov 10 10:22 AM ET (1522 GMT)
XM Satellite Radio announced last week its quarterly loss grew compared to the same quarter a year ago as a growing number of subscribers increased...

Nearby galaxy discovered
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 11:45 PM ET (0445 GMT)
Astronomers have discovered the closest known galaxy to the Milky Way, a tiny galaxy in the process of colliding with our own galaxy. The Canis...

Report: glitch strikes eBird satellite
Posted: Sat, Nov 8 9:18 AM ET (1418 GMT)
A new Boeing-built satellite is suffering a problem that could hamper its ability to operate as planned, Space News reported online Friday. The nature...

NASA adds three to next shuttle mission
Posted: Sat, Nov 8 9:02 AM ET (1402 GMT)
NASA named three astronauts Friday to STS-114, the first post-Columbia shuttle mission, joining the original four astronauts on the crew. Andy Thomas, Wendy...

China offers hints on future Shenzhou, station plans
Posted: Sat, Nov 8 8:48 AM ET (1348 GMT)
Chinese officials said this week that the country is planning to develop a space station within the next ten years, but offered few specific details...

ESA cancels, scales back science missions
Posted: Fri, Nov 7 8:40 AM ET (1340 GMT)
Citing budget problems, the European Space Agency announced Thursday that it was canceling one mission to search for extrasolar planets and scaling back another mission...