Japan launches spysat
Posted: Mon, Sep 11 1:58 PM ET (1758 GMT)
A Japanese rocket launched that nation's third intelligence satellite on Monday. The H-2A rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima launch site at 12:...

Shuttle docks with ISS
Posted: Mon, Sep 11 1:47 PM ET (1747 GMT)
The space shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station early Monday as the STS-115 crew prepared to begin its station assembly tasks. Atlantis...

China launches "breeding" satellite
Posted: Sun, Sep 10 1:48 PM ET (1748 GMT)
A Chinese rocket launched Saturday a satellite carrying hundreds of kilograms of seeds that officials hope will be improved by exposure to radiation in space....

Atlantis launches
Posted: Sat, Sep 9 12:42 PM ET (1642 GMT)
The space shuttle Atlantis successfully lifted off Saturday morning after two weeks' worth of delays on a mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis launched...

Fuel sensor glitch scrubs shuttle launch
Posted: Fri, Sep 8 1:48 PM ET (1748 GMT)
A problem with a fuel sensor in the shuttle's external tank forced NASA to scrub Friday's scheduled launch of Atlantis, giving the space...

Arianespace, Sea Launch win launch orders
Posted: Fri, Sep 8 8:32 AM ET (1232 GMT)
Commercial launch service providers Arianespace and Sea Launch each announced this week that they had won launch contracts from European customers. Eutelsat announced Tuesday that...

NASA clears Friday launch attempt for shuttle
Posted: Thu, Sep 7 8:11 PM ET (0011 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers decided late Thursday to proceed with a launch attempt Friday for the space shuttle Atlantis after resolving concerns about a fuel cell...

Lockheed to sell stake in ILS
Posted: Thu, Sep 7 8:05 PM ET (0005 GMT)
Lockheed Martin announced Thursday that it would sell its share of launch services provider International Launch Services (ILS), ending a decade-long partnership with Russia....

Shuttle launch pushed back to Friday
Posted: Thu, Sep 7 8:26 AM ET (1226 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers decided late Wednesday not to attempt a shuttle launch on Thursday, hoping the extra time would resolve a glitch with a fuel...

Faulty regulator blamed for GSLV failure
Posted: Thu, Sep 7 8:17 AM ET (1217 GMT)
An Indian rocket that crashed shortly after liftoff in July has been traced to a faulty regulator in one of four strap-on boosters, Indian...