Suborbital rocket explodes after liftoff
Posted: Fri, Aug 22 9:10 AM ET (1310 GMT)
An ATK-developed suborbital rocket carrying two NASA experiments exploded shortly after liftoff from Virginia Friday morning. The ATK Launch Vehicle (ALV) X-1 lifted...

Shock absorbers to cope with Ares 1 oscillations
Posted: Thu, Aug 21 8:56 AM ET (1256 GMT)
NASA plans to install high-tech shock absorbers on its Ares 1 rocket to damp out thrust oscillations in the booster, agency officials said this...

Iranian satellite launch attempt a failure
Posted: Thu, Aug 21 8:43 AM ET (1243 GMT)
A launch last weekend by Iran that the country's government claimed put a satellite into orbit was, in fact, a failure, according to information...

Proton launches Inmarsat satellite
Posted: Tue, Aug 19 7:53 PM ET (2353 GMT)
The Proton rocket returned to commercial service with the successful launch Tuesday of an Inmarsat communications satellite. The Proton M lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome...

Obama releases detailed space policy
Posted: Tue, Aug 19 7:39 PM ET (2339 GMT)
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama released a detailed space policy document on Sunday that officially endorses a return to the Moon. The six-page document...

KSC closed for tropical storm
Posted: Tue, Aug 19 10:31 AM ET (1431 GMT)
For the second time in two weeks a NASA center has been closed as a precaution because of an approaching tropical storm. NASA's Kennedy...

Report: Iran performs space launch
Posted: Sun, Aug 17 8:16 PM ET (0016 GMT)
Iran has carried out the launch of a rocket at least capable of placing a satellite into orbit, although reports were unclear if the vehicle...

NASA terminates spacesuit contract
Posted: Sat, Aug 16 10:19 AM ET (1419 GMT)
NASA announced late Friday that it has terminated a contract it issued two months ago to a company to develop new spacesuits for use on...

Ariane launches two satellites
Posted: Fri, Aug 15 8:55 AM ET (1255 GMT)
An Ariane 5 rocket successfully launched two communications satellites for Japanese and American customers on Thursday. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off from the spaceport...

NASA leaves shuttle launch dates unchanged
Posted: Fri, Aug 15 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers on Thursday decided against moving up the launch dates of the next two shuttle missions by a few days each. Shuttle managers...