General Dynamics to buy Spectrum Astro
Posted: Thu, Mar 18 9:31 PM ET (0231 GMT)
General Dynamics announced Thursday that it will acquire Spectrum Astro, a developer of space systems primarily for the US government. General Dynamics did not disclose...

Small asteroid to make close flyby of Earth Thursday
Posted: Thu, Mar 18 11:09 AM ET (1609 GMT)
A newly-discovered small asteroid will pass very close to the Earth late Thursday but does not pose any risk of impact. Asteroid 2004 FH...

Israel to join Galileo project
Posted: Thu, Mar 18 10:57 AM ET (1557 GMT)
Israel has signed an agreement with the European Union to join the Galileo project, the latest country to participate in the satellite navigation venture. The...

Former JPL director Pickering dies
Posted: Thu, Mar 18 6:35 AM ET (1135 GMT)
William Pickering, the former long-time director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory who led the effort to launch the first American satellite, passed away Monday...

UK auditor criticizes government for not revealing Beagle 2 risks
Posted: Wed, Mar 17 7:52 AM ET (1252 GMT)
A report by the UK National Auditor Office concluded that the British space agency did not properly reveal all the risks associated with the Beagle...

Report blames management problems for Brazilian accident
Posted: Wed, Mar 17 6:56 AM ET (1156 GMT)
An investigation has pinned the root cause of an August 2003 rocket explosion at Brazil's launch site on poor management and a lack of...

Proton launches Eutelsat W3A
Posted: Tue, Mar 16 7:51 AM ET (1251 GMT)
A Proton M booster launched a communications satellite for Eutelsat early Tuesday. The Proton M lifted off from Baikonur on schedule at 6:06 pm...

Large planetoid found in outer solar system
Posted: Tue, Mar 16 7:40 AM ET (1240 GMT)
Astronomers announced Monday the discovery of a large body that is the most distant object in the solar system, an object that could be part...

Intelsat files for IPO
Posted: Mon, Mar 15 1:31 PM ET (1831 GMT)
Satellite communications operator Intelsat formally filed documents Monday for an initial public offering (IPO) of stock in the company. The IPO documents, filed with the...

Asteroids selected for Rosetta flybys
Posted: Mon, Mar 15 1:17 PM ET (1817 GMT)
The European Space Agency announced late last week that its Rosetta comet spacecraft will fly by two asteroids en route to its final destination. Project...