KSC weathers Hurricane Jeanne
Posted: Tue, Sep 28 9:53 AM ET (1353 GMT)
NASA's Kennedy Space Center escaped major additional damage from Hurricane Jeanne, center officials said late Monday, but the overall damage and disruptions could force...

China launches science satellite
Posted: Tue, Sep 28 9:32 AM ET (1332 GMT)
China launched what it described as a recoverable science satellite Monday morening, just two days after a similar satellite returned to Earth. A Long March...

Virgin to use SpaceShipOne technology for tourist flights
Posted: Mon, Sep 27 11:30 AM ET (1530 GMT)
Virgin Group, the conglomerate of businesses owned by billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, announced Monday that it has partnered with Mojave Aerospace Ventures to use technology...

Report: Bigelow to offer orbital space prize
Posted: Mon, Sep 27 11:12 AM ET (1512 GMT)
Robert Bigelow, owner of a company developing commercial space modules, is expected to announce as early as this week the creation of a $50-million...

Lockheed wins MUOS contract
Posted: Sun, Sep 26 11:41 AM ET (1541 GMT)
The US Navy selected a Lockheed Martin-led team Friday to build a new generation of communications satellite to serve tactical users. The contract for...

Genesis investigation continues
Posted: Sun, Sep 26 11:25 AM ET (1525 GMT)
The Genesis capsule that crashed into the Utah desert earlier this month will soon be shipped to a Colorado factory for further investigation as scientists...

Russia performs second military launch in as many days
Posted: Sat, Sep 25 10:02 AM ET (1402 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket launched a Russian military satellite Friday evening, the second military launch in as many days. The Soyuz-U rocket lifted off from...

NASA raises concerns about ISS oxygen
Posted: Sat, Sep 25 9:52 AM ET (1352 GMT)
NASA space station managers said Friday they are keeping an eye on oxygen supplies on the International Space Station, but stressed that the station was...

da Vinci delays X Prize launch
Posted: Fri, Sep 24 2:36 PM ET (1836 GMT)
The da Vinci Project, a Canadian entrant in the Ansari X Prize competition, has delayed a planned October 2 launch of its Wild Fire spacecraft,...

KSC prepares for another hurricane
Posted: Fri, Sep 24 2:25 PM ET (1825 GMT)
NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) closed Friday for all but essential personnel as Hurricane Jeanne threatened to strike the spaceport this weekend. KSC went...