Shuttle countdown begins
Posted: Thu, Jul 9 6:40 AM ET (1040 GMT)
The countdown for Saturday evening's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour started Wednesday evening as managers keep an eye on an unsettled weather forecast....

NASA tests alternative launch abort system
Posted: Thu, Jul 9 6:31 AM ET (1031 GMT)
NASA carried out a successful test of a proposed alternative launch abort system for its Orion spacecraft on Wednesday. The Max Launch Abort System (MLAS)...

Report concludes space program should align with national priorities
Posted: Wed, Jul 8 7:23 AM ET (1123 GMT)
A report issued Tuesday by the National Academies concludes that America's civil space program should be aligned with broader national goals, including an emphasis...

Russia launches three military satellites
Posted: Tue, Jul 7 6:27 AM ET (1027 GMT)
A Rockot launcher placed three small military satellites into orbit on Monday. The Rockot lifted off from the Plsetsk Cosmodrome in nothern Russia at 9:...

Ulysses mission ends
Posted: Tue, Jul 7 6:16 AM ET (1016 GMT)
Spacecraft controllers shut down the ESA/NASA Ulysses spacecraft last week, ending a nearly 18-year mission to study the Sun. The spacecraft, launched by...

Ariane 5 launches massive communications satellite
Posted: Thu, Jul 2 3:57 AM ET (0757 GMT)
An Ariane 5 rocket launched the heaviest commercial communications satellite on Wednesday. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off at 1:52 pm EDT (1752 GMT)...

Shuttle passes tanking test
Posted: Thu, Jul 2 3:43 AM ET (0743 GMT)
NASA carried out a successful tanking test with the space shuttle Endeavour on Wednesday, clearing the way for a launch attempt on July 11. Shuttle...

Proton launches satellite radio spacecraft
Posted: Wed, Jul 1 4:24 AM ET (0824 GMT)
A Proton rocket launched early Wednesday a new spacecraft for US satellite radio company Sirius XM. The Proton-M lifted off at 3:10 pm...

NASA announces new astronaut class
Posted: Tue, Jun 30 2:47 AM ET (0647 GMT)
NASA announced Monday a new class of nine astronauts, the first exclusively post-shuttle group of astronauts. The nine people, ranging in age from 30...

Delta 4 launches weather satellite
Posted: Sun, Jun 28 5:33 AM ET (0933 GMT)
A Delta 4 rocket successfully placed the latest US weather satellite into orbit Saturday evening. The Delta 4 Medium+ (4,2) vehicle lifted off at...