Soyuz spacecraft leaking helium
Posted: Wed, Apr 28 7:58 PM ET (2358 GMT)
The Soyuz spacecraft that will return three astronauts from the International Space Station later this week is leaking a small amount of helium, but officials...

Lockheed reports increased space systems profit
Posted: Wed, Apr 28 7:45 PM ET (2345 GMT)
Lockheed Martin reported Tuesday a small increase in revenues and profit from its space systems division in its fiscal first quarter. The company reported an...

Report: Boeing under new scrutiny by investigators
Posted: Tue, Apr 27 2:17 PM ET (1817 GMT)
Boeing is facing additional investigations by federal prosecutors for alleged improper use of a competitor's proprietary documents when bidding on launch contracts, the Wall...

Proton launches Russian communications satellite
Posted: Tue, Apr 27 12:31 PM ET (1631 GMT)
A Proton rocket launched a Russian domestic communications satellite early Tuesday. The Proton K lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 4:37 pm EDT...

Zenit launch delayed indefinitely
Posted: Mon, Apr 26 8:54 PM ET (0054 GMT)
The launch of a Russian military satellite on a Zenit 2 booster has been delayed indefinitely, Russian officials said Monday. The booster was scheduled to...

Opportunity reaches mission milestone
Posted: Mon, Apr 26 8:48 PM ET (0048 GMT)
Opportunity, one of NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers, has completed its primary mission by operating on the surface of the Red Planet for 90...

Zenit launch delayed
Posted: Sun, Apr 25 11:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
The launch of a Russian military satellite has been delayed 24 hours because of a problem with its Zenit launch vehicle. A Zenit 2 booster...

Orbital reports first-quarter profit
Posted: Sat, Apr 24 11:54 AM ET (1554 GMT)
Orbital Sciences Corporation reported increased revenues and profits in its fiscal first quarter this week, thanks primarily to its satellite division and a one-time...

XCOR wins launch license
Updated: Sat, Apr 24 11:42 AM ET (1542 GMT)
Originally Posted: Fri, Apr 23 2:35 PM ET (1835 GMT)
Suborbital RLV developer XCOR Aerospace has received a launch license from the FAA, making it the second company in as many months to win such...

ISS gyro fails, repair spacewalk planned
Posted: Fri, Apr 23 11:57 AM ET (1557 GMT)
A second gyroscope on the International Space Station has failed, NASA officials said Thursday, and plans are being developed to repair it during a spacewalk....