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Soyuz landing delayed
Posted: Fri, Sep 24 7:20 AM ET (1120 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft failed to undock properly from the International Space Station Thursday night, forcing the spacecraft and its three-person crew to delay its...

House releases "compromise" version of NASA bill
Posted: Fri, Sep 24 7:05 AM ET (1105 GMT)
The House Science and Technology Committee released a revised version Thursday of NASA authorization legislation in an effort to develop a compromise with the version...

China launches remote sensing satellite
Posted: Thu, Sep 23 6:23 AM ET (1023 GMT)
China launched Wednesday a remote sensing satellite that will also likely be used by the military. The Long March 2D lifted off from the Jiuquan...

Atlas launches NRO satellite
Posted: Wed, Sep 22 12:19 AM ET (0419 GMT)
An Atlas 5 rocket launched a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Monday night. The Atlas 5 501 lifted off from Space Launch...

Discovery rolled out to the pad for final time
Posted: Wed, Sep 22 12:10 AM ET (0410 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery rolled out to its launch pad Monday night for what is scheduled to be its final mission. Discovery left the Vehicle...

Bolden cleared of ethics law violations
Posted: Wed, Sep 22 12:00 AM ET (0400 GMT)
NASA administration did not violate any laws when he contacted an executive with a company he owns stock in, but was in conflict with an...

Lunar impact history more complex than first thought
Posted: Fri, Sep 17 7:40 AM ET (1140 GMT)
The Moon was struck by two distinct populations of asteroids and comets in its history, according to the analysis of data from NASA's latest...

Boeing and Space Adventures to sell commercial orbital flights
Posted: Thu, Sep 16 7:47 AM ET (1147 GMT)
Space tourism company Space Adventures and aerospace company Boeing announced plans Wednesday to sell seats on Boeing's planned commercial crew vehicle to private customers....

Crew selected for "launch on need" shuttle mission
Posted: Wed, Sep 15 7:51 AM ET (1151 GMT)
NASA announced Tuesday the crew for a "launch on need" shuttle mission next year that could be converted into an actual additional shuttle flight. Chris...

Progress docks with ISS
Posted: Sun, Sep 12 2:37 PM ET (1837 GMT)
A Progress spacecraft carrying nearly 2.5 tons of supplies docked with the International Space Station on Sunday morning. The Progress M-07M spacecraft, designated...



news in brief
Artemis 2 splashes down
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 10:47 AM ET (1447 GMT)

Space Force picks 14 companies for GEO surveillance program
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 10:34 AM ET (1434 GMT)

Report warns of growing counterspace concerns
Posted: Sat, Apr 11 10:32 AM ET (1432 GMT)

news links
Monday, April 20
Musk’s SpaceX threatens to withhold mobile service from Australia
Australian Financial Review — 5:35 am ET (0935 GMT)
Jeff Bezos’s rocket catches up with Elon Musk’s in space rivalry
The Daily Telegraph — 5:30 am ET (0930 GMT)
Blue Origin Rocket Stumbles on First Commercial Mission
Wall Street Journal — 5:29 am ET (0929 GMT)


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