LRO launch delayed for spaceplane mission
Posted: Wed, Jul 30 7:00 AM ET (1100 GMT)
The launch of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been delayed until early next year, clearing room on the launch manifest for the launch...

Virgin Galactic unveils WhiteKnightTwo
Posted: Mon, Jul 28 10:38 PM ET (0238 GMT)
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic and vehicle developer Scaled Composites rolled out Monday morning WhiteKnightTwo (WK2), the carrier aircraft that will be used to launch...

Soyuz launches Russian military satellite
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 11:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
A Soyuz 2 rocket placed a classified Russian satellite into orbit late Saturday, Russian officials announced. The Soyuz 2-1b rocket, a modernized version of...

FCC approves satellite radio merger
Posted: Sat, Jul 26 9:17 AM ET (1317 GMT)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally approved the merger of the two satellite radio providers in the United States late Friday, ending an effort started...

Spacecraft detect auroral power source
Posted: Fri, Jul 25 7:24 AM ET (1124 GMT)
A fleet of NASA spacecraft have helped scientists identify the mechanism that powers the auroral displays known as the northern and southern lights. Scientists used...

Boeing space unit reports revenue, profit declines
Posted: Fri, Jul 25 6:42 AM ET (1042 GMT)
The unit of The Boeing Company that includes the company's space business reported slight declines in revenue and profits in the second quarter, the...

Report: FCC ready to approve XM-Sirius merger
Posted: Thu, Jul 24 8:43 AM ET (1243 GMT)
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to approve the long-delayed merger of satellite radio companies XM and Sirius as soon as this...

Lockheed reports stronger space business
Posted: Wed, Jul 23 7:02 AM ET (1102 GMT)
Lockheed Martin's space division reported increased sales and profit in the second quarter on Tuesday. The Space Systems unit of Lockheed recorded an operating...

Final SAR-Lupe satellite launched
Posted: Tue, Jul 22 7:31 AM ET (1131 GMT)
A Russian Kosmos rocket launched the fifth and final satellite in a German military radar satellite constellation on Tuesday. The Kosmos 3M rocket lifted off...

Dwarf planet named
Posted: Tue, Jul 22 7:16 AM ET (1116 GMT)
An object in the outer solar system whose discovery helped trigger a new definition for the term "planet" has been given an official name. The...