Intelsat purchase of Loral satellites moves towards completion
Posted: Wed, Nov 12 1:39 PM ET (1839 GMT)
A deal by Intelsat to acquire five Loral satellites could close by the end of this year, Intelsat officials said late Tuesday. The company noted...

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...