Pentagon declares success in satellite intercept
Posted: Tue, Feb 26 5:16 AM ET (1016 GMT)
Defense Department officials said Monday that the missile that intercepted a defunct spy satellite last week completely broke apart the spacecraft's hydrazine fuel tank,...

NASA selects new shuttle program manager
Posted: Tue, Feb 26 5:07 AM ET (1007 GMT)
NASA announced late Friday that it had reassigned the manager of the space shuttle program to a new position overseeing strategic partnerships for the space...

Japan launches experimental communications satellite
Posted: Sat, Feb 23 10:58 AM ET (1558 GMT)
An H-2A rocket successfully launched an experimental high-speed Internet communications satellite on Saturday. The H-2A 2024 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima...

Ulysses mission coming to an end
Posted: Sat, Feb 23 10:45 AM ET (1545 GMT)
An ESA/NASA mission to study the Sun is approaching its end as the spacecraft is no longer able to keep itself warm. Ulysses, a...

Teams announced for Google Lunar X Prize
Posted: Fri, Feb 22 8:28 AM ET (1328 GMT)
The X Prize Foundation announced on Thursday the first ten teams that will compete for the $30-million Google Lunar X Prize. Nine of the...

Navy missile intercepts decaying satellite
Posted: Thu, Feb 21 7:52 AM ET (1252 GMT)
A missile launched from a US Navy ship in the Pacific late Wednesday hit a defunct satellite in a decaying orbit, although officials said it...

Atlantis lands in Florida
Posted: Wed, Feb 20 2:07 PM ET (1907 GMT)
The space shuttle Atlantis completed the STS-122 mission on Wednesday with a successful landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Atlantis touched down...

Orbital wins COTS award
Posted: Wed, Feb 20 7:48 AM ET (1248 GMT)
NASA announced Tuesday that it has awarded Orbital Sciences Corporation a $170-million agreement to support the development of a commercial cargo spacecraft to service...

Report: satellite intercept planned for this week
Posted: Tue, Feb 19 7:14 AM ET (1214 GMT)
An attempt by the US Navy to intercept a dead spy satellite with a missile could take place as soon as late Wednesday, according to...

Endeavour rolled out to the launch pad
Posted: Mon, Feb 18 7:24 PM ET (0024 GMT)
As the space shuttle Atlantis was undocking from the International Space Station to return to Earth, the shuttle Endeavour was rolling out to the launch...