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Shuttle attaches cargo module to station
Posted: Fri, Jul 7 6:01 PM ET (2201 GMT)
The crew of the space shuttle Discovery attached a cargo module to the International Space Station on Friday while ground controllers gave to go-ahead...

Shuttle docks with ISS
Posted: Thu, Jul 6 8:28 PM ET (0028 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station Thursday morning, the first shuttle to arrive at the station in nearly a year. Discovery...

Shuttle passes initial inspection
Posted: Thu, Jul 6 8:33 AM ET (1233 GMT)
Surveys of the exterior of the space shuttle Discovery turned up no evidence of damage to the orbiter's tiles and panels, clearing the way...

India plans satellite navigation system
Posted: Wed, Jul 5 8:37 AM ET (1237 GMT)
The Indian space agency ISRO announced Tuesday that it plans to develop its own satellite navigation system. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) will...

Discovery lifts off
Posted: Tue, Jul 4 4:09 PM ET (2009 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery lifted off Tuesday afternoon on the first space shuttle mission in nearly a year. Discovery started STS-121 mission with a...

Intelsat completes acquisition of PanAmSat
Posted: Tue, Jul 4 2:41 PM ET (1841 GMT)
Satellite operator Intelsat announced Monday that it has completed its acquisition of one-time rival PanAmSat, creating the world's largest satellite communications company. The $...

NASA to proceed with Tuesday shuttle launch attempt
Posted: Tue, Jul 4 12:37 AM ET (0437 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers decided after a meeting Monday evening to go ahead with plans to launch the space shuttle Discovery on Tuesday afternoon despite a...

Russian military satellite fails
Posted: Mon, Jul 3 5:17 PM ET (2117 GMT)
A Russian military satellite launched last month has apparently failed in orbit, according to a Russian news report. An article in the Russian newspaper Kommersant...

Crack found in shuttle tank foam
Posted: Mon, Jul 3 2:38 PM ET (1838 GMT)
Technicians discovered a crack in the insulating foam of the shuttle's external tank Monday, putting into jeopardy plans to launch the shuttle Tuesday afternoon....

Weather postpones shuttle launch again
Posted: Sun, Jul 2 2:35 PM ET (1835 GMT)
For the second straight day, inclement weather forced NASA to scrub the launch of the shuttle Discovery, with the next launch attempt now planned for...



news in brief
MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies
Posted: Sat, Jun 20 10:18 AM ET (1418 GMT)

Private equity firm buys Exolaunch
Posted: Sat, Jun 20 10:16 AM ET (1416 GMT)

NASA selects space science mission
Posted: Sat, Jun 20 10:14 AM ET (1414 GMT)

news links
Sunday, June 21
Stars of physics descend on Westminster to halt catastrophic funding cuts
Royal Aeronautical Society — 11:32 am ET (1532 GMT)


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