Discovery rolled over to VAB for next flight
Posted: Thu, Nov 2 8:46 AM ET (1346 GMT)
NASA moved the space shuttle Discovery to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center late Tuesday in preparation for its launch next...

NASA approves Hubble servicing mission
Posted: Tue, Oct 31 8:05 PM ET (0105 GMT)
NASA announced Tuesday that it has reinstated plans to perform a final shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, allowing the aging observatory to continue...

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...