Satellite observations lower population of near Earth objects
Posted: Sun, Oct 2 5:49 PM ET (2149 GMT)
Observations by a NASA spacecraft have led scientists to conclude that there are fewer near Earth objects (NEOs) than previously thought, lessening the risk of...

Proton launches communications satellite
Posted: Fri, Sep 30 8:13 AM ET (1213 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched a communications satellite for global operator SES on Friday. The Proton-M rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at...

China launches experimental space module
Posted: Thu, Sep 29 6:32 PM ET (2232 GMT)
China launched on Thursday a module that is designed to be the first step in a long-term effort to develop a space station. The...

UARS reentry site pinpointed
Posted: Wed, Sep 28 9:28 AM ET (1328 GMT)
NASA announced Tuesday that it has pinpointed the location where a six-ton satellite reentered early Saturday. NASA, using data provided by the Joint Space...

Minotaur launches TacSat-4
Posted: Wed, Sep 28 9:13 AM ET (1313 GMT)
A Minotaur 4 rocket successfully launched a small military communications satellite on Tuesday. The Orbital Sciences Corporation Minotaur 4+ lifted off from the Kodiak Launch...

Sea Launch launches first satellite in over two years
Posted: Sun, Sep 25 10:26 AM ET (1426 GMT)
A Zenit-3SL successfully launched a communications satellite Saturday on the first mission for the Sea Launch company since it completed bankruptcy reorganization. The Zenit-...

UARS reenters
Posted: Sat, Sep 24 9:36 AM ET (1336 GMT)
A NASA spacecraft launched 20 years ago reentered late Friday night, although the exact reentry locations was unknown as of Saturday morning. The Upper Atmosphere...

Japan launches reconnaissance satellite
Posted: Sat, Sep 24 9:19 AM ET (1319 GMT)
An H-2 rocket successfully launched a Japanese spy satellite on Friday. The H-2A 202 lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center at 12:...

Ariane launches two satellites
Posted: Thu, Sep 22 6:58 AM ET (1058 GMT)
An Ariane 5 rocket successfully launched two satellites on Wednesday night, a day after a previous launch attempt was postponed by a strike. The Ariane...

Proton returns to flight with military satellite launch
Posted: Wed, Sep 21 1:52 PM ET (1752 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched a Russian military satellite on Wednesday, a little over a month after the launch Proton launch failed. The Proton-M...