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ISS crew completes spacewalk
Posted: Fri, Aug 4 6:39 AM ET (1039 GMT)
Two astronauts performed a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday that was so productive that they were able to perform several...

Antenna failure disrupts DSN
Posted: Thu, Aug 3 6:33 AM ET (1033 GMT)
A key antenna of NASA's Deep Space Network will remain offline longer than planned, potentially disrupting a number of missions. The 70-meter antenna...

Atlantis rolled out to launch pad
Posted: Wed, Aug 2 7:46 PM ET (2346 GMT)
The space shuttle Atlantis is now on its launch pad in preparation for a launch later this month after weather finally allowed NASA to roll...

Dust storms may rule out Martian life on surface
Posted: Wed, Aug 2 8:01 AM ET (1201 GMT)
Planet-wide dust storms that periodically form on Mars may create powerful chemicals that would inhibit the development of life on the planet's surface,...

Manufacturing defect blamed for Dnepr failure
Posted: Mon, Jul 31 8:20 AM ET (1220 GMT)
The crash of a Dnepr rocket carrying 18 satellites last week was likely caused by a manufacturing defect with the rocket, Russian officials said Sunday....

Shuttle rollout delayed
Posted: Mon, Jul 31 8:08 AM ET (1208 GMT)
NASA has delayed the rollout of the shuttle Atlantis because of stormy weather at the Kennedy Space Center. NASA has planned to start moving Atlantis...

Atlas to launch LRO
Posted: Sun, Jul 30 1:52 PM ET (1752 GMT)
NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to launch the space agency's first lunar mission in a decade on an Atlas 5. Lockheed will...

Rockot launches Korean satellite
Posted: Fri, Jul 28 7:46 PM ET (2346 GMT)
A Rockot vehicle successfully launched a South Korean imaging satellite Friday on the first mission for the small Russian launcher since a failed launch last...

Boeing space unit reports decreased revenues, earnings
Posted: Fri, Jul 28 8:25 AM ET (1225 GMT)
The Boeing business unit that includes the company's space unites reported lower revenues and profits in its fiscal second quarter. The Network and Space...

Dnepr launch fails
Posted: Wed, Jul 26 8:14 PM ET (0014 GMT)
The launch of over a dozen small satellites on a converted Russian ICBM failed shortly after liftoff late Wednesday. The Dnepr booster lifted off from...



news in brief
Artemis 2 splashes down
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 10:47 AM ET (1447 GMT)

Space Force picks 14 companies for GEO surveillance program
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 10:34 AM ET (1434 GMT)

Report warns of growing counterspace concerns
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 10:32 AM ET (1432 GMT)

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