Titan 4 launch delayed as Canadians express concerns
Posted: Sat, Apr 9 12:57 PM ET (1657 GMT)
The last launch of a Titan 4 from Cape Canaveral has been delayed several days for technical reasons while Canadian government officials complain that the...

Air Force, Boeing determine Delta 4 fix
Posted: Sat, Apr 9 12:42 PM ET (1642 GMT)
The Air Force and Boeing announced Friday that they have closed their investigation into a problem with the inaugural launch of the Delta 4 Heavy...

Cablevision to shut down Voom
Posted: Fri, Apr 8 8:32 AM ET (1232 GMT)
After a long and contentious battle that at one point pitted father against son, Cablevision decided late Thursday to shut down its struggling Voom satellite...

Shuttle rolls out as schedule concerns mount
Posted: Thu, Apr 7 8:45 AM ET (1245 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery rolled out to the launch pad Wednesday in preparation for a launch this month even as agency officials and others raised...

Japan unveils long-range space policy
Posted: Thu, Apr 7 8:29 AM ET (1229 GMT)
The Japanese government unveiled a proposed national space program this week that would include human missions to the Moon in 20 years. The plan, released...

NASA extends Mars rover missions again
Posted: Wed, Apr 6 7:15 AM ET (1115 GMT)
NASA announced Tuesday that it has extended the mission of the highly successful Mars Exploration Rovers for up to 18 more months. The twin rovers,...

Russia to institute launch cost controls
Posted: Tue, Apr 5 7:47 PM ET (2347 GMT)
The Russian space agency Roskosmos has announced plans to keep commercial launch providers in the country from undercutting rivals in launch costs. In a statement...

Astronomers claim to take picture of exoplanet
Posted: Tue, Apr 5 8:49 AM ET (1249 GMT)
Astronomers have taken what they believe is the first image of an extrasolar planet, although the object in question could be a more massive body....

Task force delay could affect shuttle launch
Posted: Mon, Apr 4 8:24 AM ET (1224 GMT)
A delay in the final report by a task force studying NASA's implementation of post-Columbia recommendations could force the agency to delay next...

DART launch scheduled for April 15
Posted: Mon, Apr 4 8:13 AM ET (1213 GMT)
NASA has rescheduled the launch of the long-delayed DART spacecraft for April 15, the space agency announced Friday. The Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology...