Proton launches communications satellite
Posted: Sat, Sep 19 11:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched a new communications satellite for Canadian operator Telesat early Friday. The Proton M lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at...

HTV docks with ISS
Posted: Fri, Sep 18 8:42 PM ET (0042 GMT)
A Japanese cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, and astronauts there grappled and docked the spacecraft. The H-2 Transfer Vehicle (...

Soyuz launches weather satellite
Posted: Thu, Sep 17 11:03 PM ET (0303 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket placed into orbit a Russian weather satellite and several secondary payloads on Thursday. The Soyuz-2.1b lifted off from the Baikonur...

Astronomers confirm discovery of rocky exoplanet
Posted: Thu, Sep 17 9:01 AM ET (1301 GMT)
Astronomers announced Wednesday that they have confirmed that an extrasolar planet closely orbiting another star is likely a "super-Earth" with a rocky surface. Astronomers...

House committee criticizes Augustine report
Posted: Wed, Sep 16 6:42 AM ET (1042 GMT)
Members of a House committee took aim at a report on the future of America's human spaceflight program at a hearing Tuesday and defended...

China breaks ground on new spaceport
Posted: Tue, Sep 15 10:04 AM ET (1404 GMT)
China has started work on a new spaceport on the island of Hainan that may be the home of a new heavy-lift launch vehicle....

Armadillo Aerospace qualifies for Lunar Lander Challenge prize
Posted: Sun, Sep 13 10:30 AM ET (1430 GMT)
Armadillo Aerospace successfully flew a Level 2 flight profile for the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, although the Texas team won't know if they...

LCROSS impact crater selected
Posted: Sat, Sep 12 9:03 AM ET (1303 GMT)
Scientists announced Friday the crater that a NASA spacecraft and rocket stage will crash into next month in a search for water ice. The Lunar...

Shuttle lands in California
Posted: Sat, Sep 12 1:06 AM ET (0506 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery landed in California late Friday after weather conditions failed to permit a landing in Florida. Discovery touched down on runway 22...

Ares 1 rocket motor a success
Posted: Fri, Sep 11 7:05 AM ET (1105 GMT)
A five-segment solid rocket motor intended for the first stage of the Ares 1 launch vehicle successfully fired in a ground test on Thursday....