Hubble camera malfunctions
Posted: Mon, Jun 26 7:22 AM ET (1122 GMT)
The major camera on the Hubble Space Telescope malfunctioned last week, although instrument engineers are optimistic that the problem can be resolved. The Advanced Camera...

Names assigned to new Pluto moons
Posted: Fri, Jun 23 7:37 AM ET (1137 GMT)
Two small moons found last year around the planet Pluto were assigned permanent names this week. The moons, designated S/2005 P 1 and S/...

Delta 2 launches military technology satellite
Posted: Thu, Jun 22 8:08 AM ET (1208 GMT)
A Delta 2 successfully launched Wednesday a military satellite designed to test the use of off-the-shelf components in space. The Delta 2 lifted...

NASA officials explain opposition to shuttle launch decision
Posted: Thu, Jun 22 7:57 AM ET (1157 GMT)
Two top NASA officials said Wednesday that they voted "no-go" in a review for the launch of the next shuttle mission out of concern...

Arianespace to launch Vietnamese satellite
Posted: Thu, Jun 22 7:48 AM ET (1148 GMT)
Arianespace announced this week that it was won a contract to launch the first Vietnamese telecommunications satellite. An Ariane 5 will launch the Vinasat-1...

Zenit launches Galaxy 16
Posted: Mon, Jun 19 9:37 AM ET (1337 GMT)
A Sea Launch rocket successfully placed a commercial communications satellite into orbit Sunday. The Zenit 3SL lifted off from the Odyssey launch platform on the...

Proton launches first Kazakh satellite
Posted: Sun, Jun 18 7:46 AM ET (1146 GMT)
A Proton rocket launched Kazakhstan's first national satellite early Sunday. The Proton K lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 6:44 pm EDT...

NASA sets July 1 launch date for STS-121
Posted: Sat, Jun 17 9:38 PM ET (0138 GMT)
NASA announced Saturday afternoon that it has scheduled the launch of the next space shuttle mission for July 1, despite concerns raised by some agency...

Sea Launch mission delayed a day
Posted: Sat, Jun 17 2:06 PM ET (1806 GMT)
The launch of a commercial communications satellite on a Sea Launch vehicle has been delayed one day because of a technical glitch. The Zenit 3SL...

Soyuz launches remote sensing satellite
Posted: Thu, Jun 15 1:42 PM ET (1742 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket launched a civilian remote sensing satellite early Thursday. The Soyuz booster lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 4 am EDT (0800...