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GOCE launch postponed
Posted: Mon, Mar 16 9:05 PM ET (0105 GMT)
The launch of a European earth sciences satellite Monday was scrubbed in the final seconds of the countdown because of a glitch with the launch...

Shuttle lifts off
Posted: Sun, Mar 15 10:00 PM ET (0200 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery launched Sunday evening on a mission to the International Space Station. Discovery lifted off on schedule at 7:43 pm EDT (...

Mars orbiter's computer rebooted
Posted: Fri, Mar 13 7:15 AM ET (1115 GMT)
NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft successfully rebooted its computer system this week, a process designed in part to restore a set of backup systems for...

Debris passes near ISS
Posted: Thu, Mar 12 9:43 PM ET (0143 GMT)
The crew of the International Space Station sheltered in the Soyuz capsule docked to the station for a brief time Thursday as a precaution as...

STS-119 launch postponed
Posted: Wed, Mar 11 8:59 PM ET (0059 GMT)
Wednesday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle Discovery was scrubbed several hours before liftoff because of a hydrogen leak, pushing the launch back to...

ISS crew performs spacewalk
Posted: Wed, Mar 11 8:12 AM ET (1212 GMT)
Two members of the International Space Station's crew carried out a spacewalk Tuesday, performing several tasks outside the station in advance of upcoming Shuttle...

Iridium replaces satellite lost in collision
Posted: Wed, Mar 11 7:57 AM ET (1157 GMT)
Iridium Satellite LLC announced Monday that it has replaced a satellite destroyed in a collision with a Russian satellite last month with an on-orbit...

Countdown begins for shuttle launch
Posted: Mon, Mar 9 1:51 PM ET (1751 GMT)
The countdown for Wednesday night's launch of the shuttle Discovery on a mission to the International Space Station started as planned Sunday evening. The...

Delta launches Kepler mission
Posted: Sat, Mar 7 10:52 AM ET (1552 GMT)
A Delta 2 rocket successfully launched NASA's Kepler spacecraft, a mission to search for Earth-like planets around other stars. The Delta 2 rocket...

Former NASA official indicted on ethics charge
Posted: Sat, Mar 7 10:35 AM ET (1535 GMT)
A former key NASA official was indicted Friday on charges he used his influence to steer millions in agency funding to a client. A federal...



news in brief
FAA restricts hours for commercial launches during shutdown
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 9:05 AM ET (1405 GMT)

EchoStar sells more spectrum to SpaceX
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 9:01 AM ET (1401 GMT)

China postpones Shenzhou-20 return on orbital debris concerns
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 8:58 AM ET (1358 GMT)

news links
Saturday, November 22
Elon Musk’s Starlink is rewiring the world — but at what cost?
The Times of London — 12:13 am ET (0513 GMT)
PLD Space unveils the first MIURA 5 qualification unit
PLD Space — 12:02 am ET (0502 GMT)


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