New Skies reportedly up for sale
Posted: Fri, Apr 30 7:29 PM ET (2329 GMT)
Satellite communications company New Skies Satellites is considering a number of strategic options including a potential sale of the company, Reuters reported this week. Reuters...

Mars Express boom deployment postponed
Posted: Fri, Apr 30 8:17 AM ET (1217 GMT)
ESA has decided to delay the deployment of radar booms on the Mars Express spacecraft because of concerns the boom could damage the spacecraft. ESA...

Soyuz lands in Kazakhstan
Posted: Fri, Apr 30 8:00 AM ET (1200 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three astronauts from the International Space Station safely landed in Kazakhstan early Friday. The Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft landed on target...

EADS, ILS win Anik F3 contracts
Posted: Thu, Apr 29 9:37 AM ET (1337 GMT)
Telesat Canada announced Wednesday that it has selected EADS Astrium to build, and ILS to launch, its latest satellite. EADS Astrium will build the Anik...

Turnaround plan saves Boeing's satellite unit
Posted: Thu, Apr 29 9:16 AM ET (1316 GMT)
Despite a loss reported by Boeing's space division in its fiscal first quarter, company officials said they continue to back the unit and have...

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...