Bush near-term space policy plans may be modest
Posted: Wed, Jan 14 8:50 AM ET (1350 GMT)
President Bush is expected to announce a new human space initiative on Wednesday that may be more modest than first reported. Bush is scheduled to...

Loral satellite has solar panel problem
Posted: Tue, Jan 13 9:57 PM ET (0257 GMT)
A Loral communications satellite launched over the weekend is suffering from a stuck solar panel, the company reported Tuesday. The Telstar 14 spacecraft, also known...

Poll reveals mixed reaction to proposed space initiative
Posted: Tue, Jan 13 1:45 PM ET (1845 GMT)
A new poll shows that the American public is split evenly over supporting a new space program, although a majority would rather see money spent...

Bush team argues that new space program will be affordable
Posted: Tue, Jan 13 1:35 PM ET (1835 GMT)
On the eve of the expected announcement of a new national space initiative, several members of the Bush administration have told the media that the...

US, India to expand cooperation on space
Posted: Tue, Jan 13 8:45 AM ET (1345 GMT)
The United States and India will increase cooperation on civilian space programs, the White House announced Monday. President Bush, in a statement issued Monday, said...

Spirit to roll off lander mid-week
Posted: Mon, Jan 12 1:18 PM ET (1818 GMT)
The Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is set to roll onto the Martian terrain by early Thursday, project officials said on Sunday. The date of the...

ISS crew finds source of leak
Posted: Mon, Jan 12 1:08 PM ET (1808 GMT)
ISS controllers and the station's two-man crew believe that a window in the station’s Destiny lab module is the source of a...

Zenit 3SL launches Brazilian communications satellite
Posted: Sun, Jan 11 1:34 PM ET (1834 GMT)
A Sea Launch Zenit 3SL successfully launched a communications satellite for Brazil late Saturday. The Zenit 3SL lifted off at 11:13 am EST Saturday (...

Russia extends lease on Baikonur
Posted: Sat, Jan 10 5:11 PM ET (2211 GMT)
Russia has agreed to extend its lease on the Baikonur launch site through the middle of this century. Russian president Vladimir Putin, during a summit...

Still no contact with Beagle 2
Posted: Sat, Jan 10 9:52 AM ET (1452 GMT)
The British-built Beagle 2 Mars lander has yet to communicate with controllers, more than two weeks after landings, making it increasingly likely that the...