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Endeavour docks with ISS
Posted: Fri, Aug 10 8:08 PM ET (0008 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour successfully docked with the International Space Station on Friday afternoon as officials on the ground studied new imagery which appeared to...

Shuttle crew inspects for damage
Posted: Fri, Aug 10 8:14 AM ET (1214 GMT)
The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour inspected the exterior of the orbiter on Thursday for any damage as the shuttle approached the International Space...

European companies win UAE satellite contract
Posted: Thu, Aug 9 8:14 AM ET (1214 GMT)
The two major European commercial satellite manufacturers have won a contract to develop two large communications satellites for a United Arab Emirates company. EADS Astrium...

NASA: no evidence of intoxicated astronauts
Posted: Thu, Aug 9 8:04 AM ET (1204 GMT)
NASA officials said yesterday that an internal review has failed to turn up any evidence to date that astronauts were intoxicated during shuttle launches or...

Endeavour launches on mission STS-118
Posted: Wed, Aug 8 8:27 PM ET (0027 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour launched late Wednesday afternoon on a mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour lifted off from pad 39A at the Kennedy...

Inmarsat shifts next satellite to Proton
Posted: Wed, Aug 8 7:57 AM ET (1157 GMT)
Mobile satellite company Inmarsat has signed a contract with International Launch Services to launch its next satellite on a Proton next year. The contract, announced...

Astronomers discovered largest known exoplanet
Posted: Wed, Aug 8 7:42 AM ET (1142 GMT)
Astronomers announced this week that they have discovered an extrasolar planet with the largest radius measured to date, making the planet's density unexpectedly low....

STS-118 countdown underway
Posted: Mon, Aug 6 8:41 PM ET (0041 GMT)
The countdown for Wednesday evening's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour remains on track with no significant problems reported. Countdown clocks for the STS-...

Spysat declared a failure
Posted: Mon, Aug 6 8:34 PM ET (0034 GMT)
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has written off an experimental spy satellite that has suffered problems since its launch late last year. Reuters reported late...

Progress docks at ISS
Posted: Mon, Aug 6 1:59 PM ET (1759 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft carrying supplies for the International Space Station docked with the orbiting outpost on Sunday afternoon. The Progress M-61 spacecraft (called...



news in brief
SpaceX performs two Falcon 9 launches less than an hour apart
Posted: Sun, Aug 16 10:57 AM ET (1457 GMT)

Virgin Galactic delays resumption of commercial flights to 2027
Posted: Sun, Aug 16 10:54 AM ET (1454 GMT)

Veteran astronaut Fincke retires
Posted: Sun, Aug 16 10:53 AM ET (1453 GMT)

news links
Wednesday, August 19
USSF to Operate Legacy Weather Sats Until at Least 2028 as It Works on Replacements
Air and Space Forces Magazine — 6:36 am ET (1036 GMT)
AFA Urges Congress to Fully Fund Space Force, Ramp Up F-35 Procurement
Air and Space Forces Magazine — 6:36 am ET (1036 GMT)


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