Japan agrees to end TRMM mission
Posted: Thu, Jul 15 2:32 PM ET (1832 GMT)
The Japanese space agency JAXA has agreed with a NASA proposal to shut down an earth sciences spacecraft that has been operating since 1997. JAXA,...

Delta launches Aura
Posted: Thu, Jul 15 8:56 AM ET (1256 GMT)
A Delta 2 rocket successfully launched NASA's Aura earth sciences spacecraft after several days of delays. The Delta 2 7920 lifted off on schedule...

Committee recommends reexamining shuttle Hubble mission
Posted: Wed, Jul 14 11:38 AM ET (1538 GMT)
A National Academies of Science committee has concluded that NASA should not rule out sending a space shuttle to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, a...

Rocket problem delays Aura launch
Posted: Wed, Jul 14 10:51 AM ET (1451 GMT)
For the second consecutive day, the launch of NASA's Aura earth sciences satellite was scrubbed shortly before the scheduled liftoff time, this time because...

ILS to launch DirecTV satellite
Posted: Wed, Jul 14 12:35 AM ET (0435 GMT)
International Launch Services announced Tuesday that it has won a contract to launch a DirecTV satellite on a Proton. ILS reported that the DirecTV Group...

Aura launch delayed again
Posted: Tue, Jul 13 9:45 AM ET (1345 GMT)
The launch of NASA's Aura spacecraft has been delayed again because of a potential problem with the spacecraft's data recorder. The launch of...

Ariane 5 launch delayed
Posted: Mon, Jul 12 8:51 PM ET (0051 GMT)
The launch of a Canadian communications satellite on an Ariane 5 has been delayed because of a problem with the booster, Arianespace announced Monday evening....

ATK to acquire PSI Group
Posted: Mon, Jul 12 8:46 PM ET (0046 GMT)
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) announced Monday that it reached an agreement to acquire satellite component manufacturer PSI Group. Based in southern California, PSI Group consists of...

NASA Langley announces reorganization
Posted: Sun, Jul 11 12:59 PM ET (1659 GMT)
NASA's Langley Research Center announced last week a reorganization of the field center that will result in a reduction in the number of supervisors....

GD completes acquisition of Spectrum Astro
Posted: Sat, Jul 10 4:44 PM ET (2044 GMT)
General Dynamics announced Friday that it has completed the acquisition of aerospace company Spectrum Astro, finalizing a deal announced earlier this year. Spectrum Astro, an...