Shuttle meets up with Hubble
Posted: Wed, May 13 9:54 PM ET (0154 GMT)
The space shuttle Atlantis rendezvoused with and captured the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday, setting the stage for a series of spacewalks to repair the...

Progress docks with ISS
Posted: Wed, May 13 8:53 AM ET (1253 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Tuesday after an extended journey to the outpost. The Progress M-02M spacecraft (called...

Minor damage seen to shuttle tiles
Posted: Wed, May 13 8:42 AM ET (1242 GMT)
An inspection of the exterior of the shuttle Atlantis on Tuesday turned up danger to several tiles, but shuttle managers said that the damage is...

Mars rover stuck in soft ground
Posted: Tue, May 12 8:06 AM ET (1206 GMT)
The Mars rover Spirit has gotten stuck in a patch of soft ground, and project officials said it may be weeks before they can attempt...

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...