Atlantis launches on Hubble repair mission
Posted: Mon, May 11 6:20 PM ET (2220 GMT)
The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off on schedule Monday afternoon on a final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis lifted off at 2:...

Minotaur launch delayed again
Posted: Sun, May 10 11:30 AM ET (1530 GMT)
The launch of an experimental military satellite and a small NASA spacecraft have been pushed back until later this month after a launch attempt Friday...

Countdown begins for shuttle launch
Posted: Sun, May 10 11:24 AM ET (1524 GMT)
The countdown for the last shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope started on Friday, and mission managers said prospects were good for a Monday...

NASA budget released; human spaceflight review announced
Posted: Fri, May 8 7:23 AM ET (1123 GMT)
The Obama Administration released details about its fiscal year 2010 budget request for NASA on Thursday while also announcing that it would carry out an...

Progress launched to ISS
Posted: Fri, May 8 7:11 AM ET (1111 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket successfully launched a Progress cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station late Thursday. The Soyuz-U rocket lifted off at 2:37...

SS/Loral wins contract for AsiaSat 5C
Posted: Thu, May 7 7:14 AM ET (1114 GMT)
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced late Tuesday that it has won a contract to build a communications satellite for Asian operator AsiaSat that will...

Progress undocks from ISS
Posted: Thu, May 7 7:08 AM ET (1108 GMT)
A Progress spacecraft undocked from the ISS on Wednesday to make room for a new cargo spacecraft to be launched Thursday. The Progress M-66...

Weather delays Minotaur launch
Posted: Wed, May 6 5:25 AM ET (0925 GMT)
The launch of an experimental military satellite and small NASA spacecraft was scrubbed Tuesday because of poor weather. The launch of a Minotaur 1 rocket...

White House to review NASA exploration plan
Posted: Wed, May 6 5:16 AM ET (0916 GMT)
The Obama Administration is expected to order later this week a review of NASA's exploration architecture, specifically the Ares 1 launch vehicle and Orion...

Delta 2 launches missile defense technology satellite
Posted: Tue, May 5 9:39 PM ET (0139 GMT)
A Delta 2 rocket successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Tuesday afternoon. The Delta 2 7920 lifted off...