Ariane 5 performs 50th straight successful launch
Posted: Fri, Aug 3 9:37 AM ET (1337 GMT)
An Ariane 5 rocket launched two communications satellites Thursday evening on the rocket's 50th consecutive successful launch. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off from...

Atlas launch delayed to mid-month
Posted: Fri, Aug 3 9:20 AM ET (1320 GMT)
The launch of a classified payload on an Atlas 5 rocket has been postponed to mid-August after technicians found a problem with a key...

Progress launches and docks with ISS
Posted: Thu, Aug 2 10:55 AM ET (1455 GMT)
A Progress spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Wednesday night just hours after its launch from Kazakhstan, the first such "express" mission to the...

Iapetus landslides puzzle scientists
Posted: Wed, Aug 1 9:35 AM ET (1335 GMT)
Scientists this week said they have found a large number of landslides on the Saturnian moon of Iapetus that extend out much farther than expected,...

Rockot launches four satellites
Posted: Sun, Jul 29 12:48 PM ET (1648 GMT)
A Russian Rockot vehicle, launching for the first time in a year in a half, placed four small satellites into orbit on Saturday. The Rockot...

Japanese, Russian vehicles arrive at ISS
Posted: Sun, Jul 29 12:33 PM ET (1633 GMT)
A new Japanese cargo spacecraft berthed with the International Space Station on Friday while a Russian cargo vehicle redocked with the station on its second...

SLS passes design review
Posted: Fri, Jul 27 9:25 AM ET (1325 GMT)
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) heavy-lift rocket has successfully completed a major initial review, clearing the way for more detailed design work. NASa...

China launches third data relay satellite
Posted: Thu, Jul 26 9:21 AM ET (1321 GMT)
A Long March rocket launched the third in a series of Chinese data relay satellites on Wednesday. The Long March 3C rocket lifted off from...

Progress docking test aborted after glitch
Posted: Wed, Jul 25 10:26 PM ET (0226 GMT)
A test of a new docking antenna on a Progress spacecraft was aborted last Monday after a malfunction. The Progress M-15M cargo spacecraft, which...

Aerojet parent to acquire Rocketdyne
Posted: Wed, Jul 25 10:02 PM ET (0202 GMT)
The parent company of aerospace propulsion company Aerojet will buy rocket engine manufacturer Rocketdyne from United Technologies, the companies announced this week. GenCorp, the parent...