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Weather again delays shuttle launch
Posted: Mon, Jul 13 10:31 PM ET (0231 GMT)
For the second day in a row poor weather at the Kennedy Space Center kept the space shuttle Endeavour from lifting off, this time pushing...

Weather scrubs shuttle launch
Posted: Sun, Jul 12 8:29 PM ET (0029 GMT)
NASA was forced to scrub Sunday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle Endeavour after thunderstorms encroached upon the launch site shortly before the scheduled...

Lightning strikes postpone shuttle launch
Posted: Sat, Jul 11 2:18 PM ET (1818 GMT)
NASA scrubbed Saturday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle Endeavour this morning in order to given engineering more time to investigate any damage caused...

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...



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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