Zenit 3SL launch glitch explained
Posted: Fri, Oct 8 11:21 AM ET (1521 GMT)
An electrical short caused a Zenit 3SL booster to shut down its upper stage earlier than planned, placing its satellite into a low orbit, investigators...

Steering problem stops one Mars rover
Posted: Thu, Oct 7 3:41 PM ET (1941 GMT)
A problem with the steering system on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has temporarily stopped the rover from moving, project officials said this week. Relays...

Lockheed Martin to refund profits on damaged satellite
Posted: Wed, Oct 6 1:54 PM ET (1754 GMT)
Lockheed Martin will give up all profits it has earned on a weather satellite that was damaged in a factory mishap last year. The satellite,...

Gordon Cooper passes away
Posted: Mon, Oct 4 9:33 PM ET (0133 GMT)
Gordon Cooper, one of NASA's original Mercury 7 astronauts, passed away Monday, the space agency announced. He was 77. Cooper flew the final Mercury...

SpaceShipOne wins X Prize
Updated: Mon, Oct 4 8:01 PM ET (0001 GMT)
Originally Posted: Mon, Oct 4 1:50 PM ET (1750 GMT)
SpaceShipOne, the manned suborbital spacecraft built by Scaled Composites, captured the $10 million Ansari X Prize Monday after a trouble-free flight. SpaceShipOne deployed from...

Binnie to pilot SpaceShipOne Monday
Posted: Mon, Oct 4 9:37 AM ET (1337 GMT)
Test pilot Brian Binnie has been named to pilot SpaceShipOne on the second of its two Ansari X Prize qualifying flights Monday morning. Binnie, a...

da Vinci gets launch license
Posted: Sun, Oct 3 5:30 PM ET (2130 GMT)
The da Vinci Project, the Canadian team that until recently was competing head-to-head with Scaled Composites for the Ansari X Prize, has received...

NASA delays shuttle return to flight
Posted: Sat, Oct 2 1:42 PM ET (1742 GMT)
Citing delays caused by a series of hurricanes, NASA announced late Friday that the first post-Columbia shuttle flight will be pushed back to no...

UK to support ESA Aurora program
Posted: Sat, Oct 2 1:33 PM ET (1733 GMT)
The British government announced Friday that it will provide financial support for ESA's Aurora exploration program. After several months of contemplation, the Particle Physics...

Second SS1 X Prize flight slated for Monday
Posted: Fri, Oct 1 11:06 AM ET (1506 GMT)
The X Prize announced late Thursday that the second of two qualifying flights by SpaceShipOne has been scheduled for Monday morning, October 4. SpaceShipOne flew...