Soyuz launches ISS crew, space tourist
Posted: Sat, Oct 1 9:07 AM ET (1307 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft lifted off early Saturday carrying the next crew for the International Space Station and a commercial passenger. A Soyuz rocket lifted off...

Next shuttle launch being planned for May
Posted: Sat, Oct 1 8:51 AM ET (1251 GMT)
NASA is beginning planning for launching the next space shuttle mission in May 2006, rather than March, as it plans no more than 19 more...

NASA Ames to partner with Google
Posted: Thu, Sep 29 7:04 AM ET (1104 GMT)
Internet search engine giant Google announced Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with NASA's Ames Research Center to build a research campus at...

China sets date for Shenzhou 6 launch
Posted: Tue, Sep 27 8:14 AM ET (1214 GMT)
China will launch Shenzhou 6, its second manned mission, on October 13, Chinese media outlets reported Monday. According to those reports, Shenzhou 6 will lift...

Delta 2 launches GPS satellite
Posted: Mon, Sep 26 7:50 AM ET (1150 GMT)
A Delta 2 launched the first in a new series of modernized GPS satellites late Sunday night. The Delta 2 7925 lifted off from pad...

JSC weathers Hurricane Rita
Posted: Mon, Sep 26 7:40 AM ET (1140 GMT)
NASA's Johnson Space Center survived Hurricane Rita with only minor damage, and plans to reopen to employees on Tuesday, the agency announced Sunday. The...

Minotaur launches military satellite
Posted: Fri, Sep 23 7:34 AM ET (1134 GMT)
A Minotaur rocket successfully launched a classified military satellite Thursday night. The Minotaur 1 lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, at 7:24...

Mars Express mission extended
Posted: Fri, Sep 23 7:22 AM ET (1122 GMT)
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced Thursday that it has extended the mission of its Mars Express orbiter for one Martian year. The decision, made...

Boeing, Lockheed to resubmit plans for launch alliance
Posted: Thu, Sep 22 6:47 AM ET (1047 GMT)
Boeing and Lockheed Martin withdrew paperwork with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday that sought permission to merge their EELV operations, but the companies...

Hurricane threat closes JSC
Posted: Thu, Sep 22 6:40 AM ET (1040 GMT)
NASA closed the Johnson Space Center in Houston Wednesday as a powerful hurricane bore down on the Texas coast. NASA decided around midday Wednesday to...