ORBCOMM shares drop after debut
Posted: Sat, Nov 4 3:27 PM ET (2027 GMT)
Shares in satellite communications company ORBCOMM, the second satellite company in an many days to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) of stock, fell sharply...

India contemplating manned space program
Posted: Fri, Nov 3 8:17 AM ET (1317 GMT)
The Indian space agency ISRO is reportedly putting together a proposal that could result a manned spacecraft launch by early next decade and potentially a...

Globalstar returns to stock market
Posted: Fri, Nov 3 7:56 AM ET (1256 GMT)
Mobile satellite phone company Globalstar made a successful return to the stock market on Thursday, with shares in the company rising slightly in their debut....

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...