Boeing wins contract for space surveillance satellite
Posted: Wed, Mar 31 11:13 AM ET (1613 GMT)
Boeing will build a satellite designed to detect and track objects in orbit under terms of a nearly $200-million contract awarded Tuesday. The Space-...

Study estimates economic impact of US commercial launch industry
Posted: Tue, Mar 30 6:47 PM ET (2347 GMT)
A study by the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation concluded that commercial space transportation and enabled industries in the US contributed $95 billion...

Methane detected in Martian atmosphere
Posted: Tue, Mar 30 11:37 AM ET (1637 GMT)
Planetary scientists have discovered traces of methane gas in the atmosphere of Mars, but are guarded about whether this is evidence of life on the...

American businessman selected as next space tourist
Posted: Mon, Mar 29 7:32 PM ET (0032 GMT)
An American entrepreneur will fly to the International Space Station next year, space tourist firm Space Adventures announced Monday. Gregory Olsen, CEO of Sensors Unlimited,...

X-43A conducts successful test flight
Posted: Sun, Mar 28 1:22 PM ET (1822 GMT)
An X-43A, a NASA vehicle designed to test hypersonic technologies, performed a successful test flight Saturday, reaching a speed of Mach 7 during its...

Air Force, Boeing negotiating to lift contracting ban
Posted: Sun, Mar 28 1:04 PM ET (1804 GMT)
The US Air Force and Boeing are negotiating terms of a compliance agreement that will permit the military to lift a ban that prevents the...

Russia launches military satellite
Posted: Sat, Mar 27 1:58 PM ET (1858 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched a Russian military satellite early Saturday. The Proton-K lifted off from Baikonur at 10:30 pm EST Friday (0330...

Mars rovers readied for extended missions
Posted: Sat, Mar 27 10:27 AM ET (1527 GMT)
NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers will undertake extended trips seeking evidence of water on the planet, project officials said Friday. The rover Spirit, which...

EchoStar reports modest fourth quarter profit
Posted: Sat, Mar 27 10:16 AM ET (1516 GMT)
Satellite television broadcaster EchoStar reported a small profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, compared to a large loss from the same quarter a year ago....

NASA considering year-long ISS mission
Posted: Fri, Mar 26 10:24 AM ET (1524 GMT)
NASA is considering leaving the same crew on the International Space Station for a full year to cope with financial difficulties with the Russian space...