Surrey to build second Galileo satellite
Posted: Tue, Mar 6 8:37 AM ET (1337 GMT)
ESA announced Monday that it has awarded a contract a British smallsat manufacturer to build a second satellite for Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system....

Shuttle rolled back to the VAB
Posted: Mon, Mar 5 8:27 AM ET (1327 GMT)
NASA moved the space shuttle Atlantis back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) Sunday to allow workers to being repairs to damage caused by a...

Nowak avoids attempted murder charge
Posted: Sat, Mar 3 9:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
Prosecutors in Florida have charged NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak with attempted kidnapping and other crimes after she attacked a romantic rival last month, but will...

Hughes moves Spaceway 3 launch to Ariane
Posted: Fri, Mar 2 8:17 AM ET (1317 GMT)
Hughes Network Systems announced Thursday that it has moved the launch of its Spaceway 3 spacecraft from Sea Launch to Arianespace, the latest fallout from...

Budget cuts to delay Orion, NASA warns
Posted: Thu, Mar 1 8:08 AM ET (1308 GMT)
A cut of half a billion dollars in NASA's exploration program approved by Congress last month will push the first manned flight of the...

New Horizons flies past Jupiter
Posted: Wed, Feb 28 8:10 PM ET (0110 GMT)
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made its closest approach to Jupiter early Wednesday, performing a flyby that will allow the spacecraft to continue on its...

Reports outlines ISS risks
Posted: Wed, Feb 28 8:26 AM ET (1326 GMT)
The International Space Station faces a wide variety of risks, from orbital debris to rogue commands transmitted from the ground, but NASA and its partners...

Hail damage delays shuttle launch
Posted: Tue, Feb 27 8:53 PM ET (0153 GMT)
A "freak" hailstorm Monday caused enough damage to the external tank of the space shuttle Atlantis that NASA managers decided late Tuesday to delay the...

ESA gives approval to Mercury mission
Posted: Tue, Feb 27 8:29 AM ET (1329 GMT)
The European Space Agency announced Monday that it plans to proceed with the development of a Mercury mission and awarded a contract to build the...

Report: Iran launches rocket into space
Posted: Sun, Feb 25 3:35 PM ET (2035 GMT)
The Iranian media reported Sunday that the country launched a rocket into space, although one that apparently did not place a satellite into orbit. Few...