Proton launch fails
Posted: Tue, Feb 28 10:14 PM ET (0314 GMT)
The launch of a commercial communications satellite on a Proton failed Tuesday night when the rocket's upper stage shut down prematurely. The Proton M...

Rocketplane investor buys Kistler
Posted: Tue, Feb 28 8:09 AM ET (1309 GMT)
The majority owner of suborbital spacecraft developer Rocketplane has purchased Kistler Aerospace, a company that fell on hard times while trying to develop a reusable...

NASA ready for MRO arrival
Posted: Tue, Feb 28 8:03 AM ET (1303 GMT)
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft is set to arrive at the Red Planet in early March with no problems reported, project officials said....

Ariane launch delayed again
Posted: Sat, Feb 25 9:10 AM ET (1410 GMT)
Friday's scheduled launch of two satellites on an Ariane 5 was postponed in order to check on one of the payloads. The launch was...

ESA approves CryoSat replacement
Posted: Fri, Feb 24 1:41 PM ET (1841 GMT)
The European Space Agency announced Friday that it would proceed with the development and launch of an earth sciences satellite that will replace one lost...

Alcatel wins contract for Turkish satellite
Posted: Fri, Feb 24 8:22 AM ET (1322 GMT)
Alcatel Alenia Space has signed a deal to build a communications satellite for a Turkish company, the satellite manufacturer announced Thursday. Alcatel will build the...

Lockheed announces plans to assembly CEV in Florida
Posted: Thu, Feb 23 8:17 AM ET (1317 GMT)
Lockheed Martin will perform final assembly and testing work on the Crew Exploration Vehicle in Florida if it wins a NASA contract to develop the...

Pluto moons discovery confirmed; planet may have rings
Posted: Thu, Feb 23 8:05 AM ET (1305 GMT)
Astronomers confirmed Wednesday the discovery of two small moons orbiting the distant planet Pluto, and also suggested that the planet may have rings of ice...

Ariane launch rescheduled for Friday
Posted: Thu, Feb 23 7:52 AM ET (1252 GMT)
The launch of two satellites on an Ariane 5, originally scheduled for Tuesday, has been rescheduled for Friday, the company announced late Wednesday. The launch...

Japan launches astronomy satellite
Posted: Wed, Feb 22 7:43 AM ET (1243 GMT)
An M-5 rocket successfully launched a Japanese astronomy satellite early Wednesday, the second launch in less than a week for the Japanese space agency....