Mars rover spotted from orbit
Posted: Wed, Nov 28 8:29 AM ET (1329 GMT)
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted one of the agency's twin Mars rovers as it seeks a sunny location to weather the upcoming...

China releases first Chang'e-1 image
Posted: Tue, Nov 27 7:52 AM ET (1252 GMT)
The Chinese space agency released on Monday the first image of the lunar surface taken by its Chang'e-1 lunar orbiter. The image, unveiled...

Spacewalkers complete Harmony installation
Posted: Sun, Nov 25 10:10 AM ET (1510 GMT)
Two spacewalking astronauts finalized the installation of the Harmony module at its permanent location at the ISS, while also finding additional damage to a key...

EU reaches agreement on Galileo funding
Posted: Sat, Nov 24 9:06 AM ET (1406 GMT)
European Union member nations reached an agreement late Friday to fund the Galileo satellite navigation system after resolving concerns by one major nation about the...

Astrium, Inmarsat sign deal for large communications satellite
Posted: Sat, Nov 24 8:51 AM ET (1351 GMT)
Inmarsat formally awarded a contract to EADS Astrium on Friday for an experimental large communications satellite being developed as part of an ESA program. Inmarsat...

Russia planning new Far East spaceport
Posted: Thu, Nov 22 9:59 AM ET (1459 GMT)
The Russian government is planning to develop a new spaceport in the nation's Far East region that could support human spaceflights by the end...

ISS astronauts outfit Harmony exterior
Posted: Wed, Nov 21 7:57 AM ET (1257 GMT)
Two members of the International Space Station took a seven-hour spacewalk outside the station Tuesday to continue outfitting the new Harmony module at its...

Satellite communications industry preserves C-band spectrum
Posted: Tue, Nov 20 8:11 AM ET (1311 GMT)
The satellite communications industry won a major victory at an international meeting this month when regulators elected to preserve a key spectrum band for satellite...

Proton launches communications satellite
Posted: Sun, Nov 18 9:54 AM ET (1454 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched a European communications satellite early Sunday in the Proton's first commercial flight since a September launch failure. The Proton...

India tests upper stage engine
Posted: Sat, Nov 17 9:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
India has successfully qualified an indigenously-developed cryogenic engine for use on the upper stage of its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). The engine, which...