Delta 2 launch delayed
Posted: Fri, Nov 5 8:24 AM ET (1324 GMT)
The launch of a GPS satellite on a Delta 2 has been postponed 24 hours because of a combination of ground and computer problems. The...

EADS space division reports quarterly profit
Posted: Thu, Nov 4 7:10 PM ET (0010 GMT)
The space division of European aerospace company EADS reported a small profit in the latest quarter, evidence of a successful turnaround at the division. EDAS...

DART launch delayed
Posted: Thu, Nov 4 8:49 AM ET (1349 GMT)
NASA announced late Wednesday that Thursday's scheduled launch of the DART spacecraft will be delayed because of range and space weather issues. A Pegasus...

Most major space backers in Congress win reelection
Posted: Wed, Nov 3 8:52 AM ET (1352 GMT)
Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives who hold key positions on space-related committees won reelection Tuesday night, with the exception of...

DirecTV writes off satellites
Posted: Tue, Nov 2 8:06 PM ET (0106 GMT)
Satellite TV operator DirecTV announced Tuesday that it was writing off most of the value of two satellite originally planned for a broadband Internet service....

UK Parliament blames funding for Beagle 2 failure
Posted: Tue, Nov 2 7:49 PM ET (0049 GMT)
A committee of the British House of Commons concluded that a lack of sufficient funding in critical phases of the Beagle 2 mission make it...

China reveals Shenzhou plans
Posted: Mon, Nov 1 8:26 AM ET (1326 GMT)
China plans to launch its next manned spacecraft next year, sending two people on a five-day mission, Chinese media reported Monday. The Shenzhou 6...

NASA considers trimming shuttle schedule
Posted: Sat, Oct 30 9:49 AM ET (1349 GMT)
NASA managers confirmed Friday that they are looking at ways to reduce the number of shuttle flights currently planned to complete the International Space Station....

Russia launches communications satellite
Posted: Sat, Oct 30 9:30 AM ET (1330 GMT)
A Proton rocket launched a Russian communications satellite early Saturday. The Proton-K booster lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 6:11 pm EDT...

Cassini radar peers through Titan clouds
Posted: Fri, Oct 29 8:54 PM ET (0054 GMT)
Radar images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have revealed that the surface of the moon Titan is complex and relatively young, scientists said Friday. Radar...