Eutelsat changes launchers for upcoming mission
Posted: Tue, Sep 8 1:38 PM ET (1738 GMT)
European communications satellite operator Eutelsat announced Monday that it was switching the launch of its W7 spacecraft from Sea Launch to ILS. Eutelsat said that...

Chandrayaan-1 problems linked to thermal miscalculation
Posted: Mon, Sep 7 8:14 AM ET (1214 GMT)
Last month's failure of India's first lunar orbiter, Chandrayaan-1, may have been caused by excessive temperatures in the spacecraft linked to other...

Spacewalkers complete final STS-128 EVA
Posted: Sun, Sep 6 11:46 AM ET (1546 GMT)
Two astronauts completed nearly all of their planned tasks outside the International Space Station during their third and final spacewalk of the STS-128 mission...

SpaceX wins ORBCOMM launch contract
Posted: Sat, Sep 5 3:10 PM ET (1910 GMT)
SpaceX announced this week that it has won a contract to launch a new constellation of communications satellites for ORBCOMM. The contract, announced Thursday, covers...

New ammonia tank bolted to station
Posted: Fri, Sep 4 8:08 AM ET (1208 GMT)
Two astronauts installed a new ammonia coolant tank outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk Thursday evening. Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang spent six...

Space tourist plans global entertainment event
Posted: Fri, Sep 4 7:53 AM ET (1153 GMT)
The Canadian performance artist who will be flying to the ISS at the end of this month, announced plans this week for a global entertainment...

Orion passes PDR
Posted: Thu, Sep 3 8:28 AM ET (1228 GMT)
NASA's Orion spacecraft, a key element in the agency's current exploration plans, passed a key design review this week but could face delays...

Astronauts complete first STS-128 spacewalk
Posted: Wed, Sep 2 8:27 AM ET (1227 GMT)
Two astronauts spent over six and a half hours outside the International Space Station Tuesday evening, removing equipment that will be returned to Earth. Danny...

Chinese launch strands satellite in transfer orbit
Posted: Mon, Aug 31 8:58 PM ET (0058 GMT)
An upper stage malfunction of a Chinese rocket has stranded its payload, a communications satellite, in a transfer orbit after a launch Monday. The Long...

India declares Chandrayaan-1 mission over
Posted: Mon, Aug 31 8:50 PM ET (0050 GMT)
Officials with the Indian space agency ISRO declared the Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter mission over on Sunday, one day after the spacecraft lost contact with...