Zenit launches Russian weather satellite
Posted: Fri, Jan 21 7:08 AM ET (1208 GMT)
A Zenit rocket successfully launched a Russian weather satellite on Thursday. The Zenit rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 7:29 am EST (...

NASA replaces injured STS-133 astronaut
Posted: Thu, Jan 20 7:05 AM ET (1205 GMT)
NASA announced Wednesday that it will replace an astronaut on next month's STS-133 shuttle mission after he was injured in a bike accident...

Japan delays HTV launch
Posted: Thu, Jan 20 6:57 AM ET (1157 GMT)
The Japanese space agency JAXA has delayed the launch of its second ISS cargo spacecraft because of poor weather at the launch site. A forecast...

German space company CEO fired over WikiLeaks revelations
Posted: Tue, Jan 18 6:01 AM ET (1101 GMT)
The board of the German satellite manufacturer OHB-System fired the company's CEO Monday over comments attributed to him in a cable obtained by...

Discovery astronaut injured in bike accident
Posted: Sun, Jan 16 8:14 AM ET (1314 GMT)
A member of next month's shuttle crew was injured in a bicycle accident Saturday, raising concerns about his role on the mission and potentially...

ESA releases first Planck results
Posted: Fri, Jan 14 6:57 AM ET (1157 GMT)
The European Space Agency released this week the first results from its Planck infrared observatory spacecraft. The results include a catalog of cold objects visible...

NASA picks backup commander for STS-134
Posted: Fri, Jan 14 6:32 AM ET (1132 GMT)
NASA announced Thursday the selection of a backup commander for the STS-134 shuttle mission this spring in the aftermath of Saturday's Tucson shooting...

NASA report concludes HLV can't be built on current schedule and budget
Posted: Thu, Jan 13 7:04 AM ET (1204 GMT)
A NASA report to Congress this week concluded that the space agency cannot build a new heavy-lift launch vehicle within the budget and by...

Space Adventures obtains Soyuz seats
Posted: Thu, Jan 13 6:53 AM ET (1153 GMT)
Space tourism company Space Adventures announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with the Russian space agency Roskosmos and RSC Energia to sell seats...

NASA reschedules STS-133 launch for February 24
Posted: Wed, Jan 12 8:11 AM ET (1311 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers said Tuesday they have determined the root cause of the cracks found in the shuttle Discovery's external tank and believe they...