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KSC worker strike ends
Posted: Tue, Nov 6 7:53 AM ET (1253 GMT)
Striking machinists at the Kennedy Space Center have reached an agreement with their employer, United Space Alliance, on a new contract. Members of International Association...

Chang'e-1 enters lunar orbit
Posted: Mon, Nov 5 2:03 PM ET (1903 GMT)
Chang'e-1, China's first lunar mission, has entered orbit around the Moon, officials announced Monday. A thruster burn by the spacecraft Monday put...

Shuttle undocks from ISS
Posted: Mon, Nov 5 1:49 PM ET (1849 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station on Monday morning after completing a mission to install a new station module and repair...

Spacewalker repairs ISS solar panel
Posted: Sat, Nov 3 3:29 PM ET (1929 GMT)
A NASA astronaut successfully repaired a torn solar panel on the International Space Station during a daring spacewalk on Saturday. Scott Parazynski, stationed on the...

Judge bars Nowak statement, evidence
Posted: Sat, Nov 3 9:57 AM ET (1357 GMT)
A Florida judge on Friday barred prosecutors from introducing a statement provided by Lisa Nowak, as well as evidence collected from her car, in their...

Solar panel repair set for Saturday
Posted: Fri, Nov 2 7:35 AM ET (1135 GMT)
NASA will attempt on Saturday to repair a torn solar panel on the International Space Station during what is considered a potentially hazardous EVA. During...

Unusual deposits near Mars equator could be ice
Posted: Fri, Nov 2 7:14 AM ET (1114 GMT)
An unusual region of the Martian surface near the planet's equator could host deposits of water ice, scientists said after analyzing the latest data...

NASA to attempt ISS solar panel repair
Posted: Thu, Nov 1 7:36 AM ET (1136 GMT)
NASA has delayed a spacewalk planned to day to prepare for an attempted repair of a torn solar panel on the International Space Station. Thursday'...

Russia launches third German radar satellite
Posted: Thu, Nov 1 7:20 AM ET (1120 GMT)
A Russian Kosmos rocket launched the third in a series of German radar reconnaissance satellites early Thursday. The Kosmos-3M rocket lifted off from the...

Solar panel tears during redeployment
Posted: Wed, Oct 31 8:21 AM ET (1221 GMT)
A newly-relocated solar panel on the International Space Station ripped during its redeployment on Tuesday, and NASA is considering a further extension of the...



news in brief
FAA restricts hours for commercial launches during shutdown
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 9:05 AM ET (1405 GMT)

EchoStar sells more spectrum to SpaceX
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 9:01 AM ET (1401 GMT)

China postpones Shenzhou-20 return on orbital debris concerns
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 8:58 AM ET (1358 GMT)

news links
Monday, November 24
China exploring how to block Musk’s Starlink in Taiwan
The Daily Telegraph — 12:13 am ET (0513 GMT)
China would need 1,000 jammers to block Starlink over Taiwan
The Times of London — 12:13 am ET (0513 GMT)


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