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Hubble servicing mission delayed
Posted: Fri, May 2 7:35 AM ET (1135 GMT)
A shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed at least four weeks because of production delays with the shuttle's external...

Review finds conflicts of interest in Orion review panel
Posted: Thu, May 1 8:00 AM ET (1200 GMT)
A review board impaneled to provide assessments of the development of the Orion crew exploration vehicle includes several members with conflicts of interest, NASA's...

PSLV launches multiple satellites
Posted: Mon, Apr 28 2:23 PM ET (1823 GMT)
An Indian PSLV rocket launched a remote sensing satellite and nine smaller spacecraft early Monday. The "core alone" PSLV, which has no strap-on boosters,...

Land Launch places first satellite into orbit
Posted: Mon, Apr 28 2:08 PM ET (1808 GMT)
The first mission for the Land Launch commercial venture successfully placed an Israeli communications satellite into orbit early Monday. The Zenit-3SLB lifted off from...

Soyuz launches GIOVE-B
Posted: Sun, Apr 27 1:04 PM ET (1704 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket successfully launched early Sunday the second demonstration satellite for Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system. The Soyuz-Fregat rocket lifted off from...

China launches data relay satellite
Posted: Sat, Apr 26 8:31 AM ET (1231 GMT)
A Long March rocket launched a data relay satellite Friday that will be used to support China's human spaceflight program. The Long March 3C...

Mars rover suffers robotic arm glitch
Posted: Thu, Apr 24 6:38 AM ET (1038 GMT)
One of the twin Mars Exploration Rovers is suffering from a problem with its robotic arm that could limit its utility, JPL announced Wednesday. A...

Boeing space unit reports earnings increase
Posted: Thu, Apr 24 6:29 AM ET (1029 GMT)
The division of Boeing that includes the company's space programs reported an increase in earnings despite a slight decline in revenue in the first...

First Land Launch mission postponed
Posted: Thu, Apr 24 6:20 AM ET (1020 GMT)
The first launch of a modified Zenit 3 rocket from Baikonur has been postponed 24 hours because of a problem at the launch complex. A...

Soyuz reentry problem under investigation
Posted: Wed, Apr 23 8:55 AM ET (1255 GMT)
Russian and NASA officials are investigating Saturday's Soyuz reentry, which experienced problems more serious than initially thought when the spacecraft's propulsion module apparently...



news in brief
House committee opposes proposed NASA budget cuts
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 11:00 AM ET (1500 GMT)

Electron launches Japanese cubesats
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 10:57 AM ET (1457 GMT)

NASA to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in September
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 10:54 AM ET (1454 GMT)

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