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Zenit launches XM satellite
Posted: Tue, Oct 31 6:24 AM ET (1124 GMT)
A Sea Launch Zenit 3SL successfully launched the latest XM Satellite Radio spacecraft Monday evening. The Zenit 3SL carrying the XM-4 spacecraft lifted off...

China launches direct broadcasting satellite
Posted: Mon, Oct 30 8:19 AM ET (1319 GMT)
A Chinese rocket launches a communications satellite early Sunday that will provide direct broadcasting services across the country. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off...

Orbital shares drop on stock option concerns
Posted: Mon, Oct 30 8:03 AM ET (1303 GMT)
Shares in Orbital Sciences Corporation dropped in trading Friday despite a strong fiscal third quarter after the company revealed that it may have incorrectly dated...

NASA to announce Hubble servicing decision Tuesday
Posted: Sun, Oct 29 12:04 PM ET (1704 GMT)
NASA will announced its decision regarding whether to send a shuttle to service the aging Hubble Space Telescope on Tuesday, the space agency said Friday,...

Boeing, Lockheed report quarterly results
Posted: Sun, Oct 29 11:53 AM ET (1653 GMT)
Aerospace giants Boeing and Lockheed Martin reported the fiscal third quarter results last week, with Lockheed showing an increase in profits and sales for its...

Sea Launch flight scrubbed
Posted: Fri, Oct 27 7:54 AM ET (1154 GMT)
The launch of a satellite radio spacecraft on a Zenit 3SL was scrubbed last night because of a technical issue. The Zenit 3SL was scheduled...

Progress docks with ISS after glitch
Posted: Thu, Oct 26 9:00 PM ET (0100 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, but had to wait several hours to lock into place because of a...

Delta launches space science satellites
Posted: Thu, Oct 26 8:06 AM ET (1206 GMT)
A Delta 2 rocket launched a pair of NASA spacecraft Wednesday night on a mission to study solar activity. The Delta 2 7925 lifted off...

China launches two science satellites
Posted: Tue, Oct 24 8:24 PM ET (0024 GMT)
A Chinese rocket successfully launched Tuesday a pair of satellites designed to perform space science and related research. The Long March 4B rocket launched the...

Progress launched to ISS
Posted: Mon, Oct 23 8:43 PM ET (0043 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft was launched on a mission to the International Space Station on Monday. A Soyuz rocket launched the Progress M-58 spacecraft (...



news in brief
House committee opposes proposed NASA budget cuts
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 11:00 AM ET (1500 GMT)

Electron launches Japanese cubesats
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 10:57 AM ET (1457 GMT)

NASA to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in September
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 10:54 AM ET (1454 GMT)

news links
Thursday, April 30
United States Welcomes Morocco Signing of the Artemis Accords
US State Department — 6:58 am ET (1058 GMT)
Baking a parachute for Mars
ESA — 6:55 am ET (1055 GMT)


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