Pentagon plans additional support of EELV companies
Posted: Tue, Feb 3 11:57 AM ET (1657 GMT)
The Defense Department is considering providing up to $1 billion in aid to Boeing and Lockheed Martin to support their launch vehicle businesses. The Wall...

Chinese astronauts training for next flight
Posted: Mon, Feb 2 11:44 PM ET (0444 GMT)
China's astronaut corps will start training next month for that nation's next manned spaceflight, Chinese media reported Monday. The 14 Chinese astronauts will...

Spirit back to normal
Posted: Mon, Feb 2 12:55 PM ET (1755 GMT)
The Mars rover Spirit is largely back to normal, project officials said Sunday, but it may be up to a week before the rover moves...

Shuttle, station, rocket technology to pay for exploration program
Posted: Sun, Feb 1 2:21 PM ET (1921 GMT)
NASA plans to take money from the space shuttle, ISS, and launch vehicle technology programs, among others, to pay for the first five years of...

Japan considering human spaceflight options
Posted: Sun, Feb 1 9:30 AM ET (1430 GMT)
The Japanese government is considering a new space policy that could include plans to launch manned spacecraft, Japanese newspapers report. The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported...

Senate offers cautious support for new Bush space plan
Posted: Sun, Feb 1 9:19 AM ET (1419 GMT)
Members of the US Senate expressed some support for, but remained skeptical of, the new Bush space initiative during a recent hearing. The hearing, held...

Progress docks with ISS
Posted: Sat, Jan 31 8:57 PM ET (0157 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Saturday carrying supplies for the station's two-man crew. The Progress M1-11...

Congress passes NASA workforce bill
Posted: Sat, Jan 31 8:50 PM ET (0150 GMT)
The House of Representatives passed this week a bill that would give NASA greater flexibility in hiring and retaining employees. The House passed the NASA...

Opportunity rolls onto Martian surface
Posted: Sat, Jan 31 9:42 AM ET (1442 GMT)
Move one day ahead of schedule, the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity successfully rolled off its lander and onto the Martian surface early Saturday. Opportunity rolled...

Bush names space panel
Posted: Sat, Jan 31 9:22 AM ET (1422 GMT)
President Bush named nine people, ranging from scientists to business leaders, to a panel that will review the president's new space exploration policy. The...