Proton returns to flight with Astra 2E launch
Posted: Mon, Sep 30 6:07 AM ET (1007 GMT)
Russia's Proton rocket made its first launch in nearly three months on Monday, successfully placing a commercial communications satellite into orbit. The Proton M...

Falcon 9 v1.1 performs first launch
Posted: Sun, Sep 29 2:18 PM ET (1818 GMT)
The first launch of an upgraded version of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket was declared a success by the company shortly after liftoff Sunday. The...

Cygnus arrives at ISS
Posted: Sun, Sep 29 10:19 AM ET (1419 GMT)
A commercial cargo spacecraft performed a rendezvous with the International Space Station on Sunday morning and was berthed to the station. The Orbital Sciences Corporation...

Curiosity detects water and perchlorates in Martian soil
Posted: Fri, Sep 27 7:05 AM ET (1105 GMT)
Martian soil contains several percent water by weight, but also may contain a toxic chemical, scientists analyzing data from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover reported...

Japan wins commercial launch contract for H-2A
Posted: Fri, Sep 27 6:40 AM ET (1040 GMT)
The Japanese company that markets the H-2A rocket announced Thursday that it had won its first contract for the launch of a commercial communications...

Soyuz docks with station
Posted: Thu, Sep 26 7:20 AM ET (1120 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Wednesday evening, doubling the population of the orbiting outpost. The Soyuz TMA-10M spacecraft docked with...

Soyuz launches to ISS
Posted: Wed, Sep 25 8:34 PM ET (0034 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three new International Space Station crewmembers is on its way to the station after a launch from Baikonur. The Soyuz rocket...

China launches small satellite
Posted: Wed, Sep 25 1:49 PM ET (1749 GMT)
A new small Chinese rocket launched a small Earth observing satellite on Wednesday. The rocket, called Kuaizhou, lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center...

Cygnus arrival at ISS delayed to Saturday
Posted: Tue, Sep 24 6:32 AM ET (1032 GMT)
Orbital Sciences and NASA have pushed back the arrival of the company's first Cygnus cargo spacecraft until Saturday, citing a tight schedule on the...

China launches weather satellite
Posted: Mon, Sep 23 5:45 AM ET (0945 GMT)
A Long March rocket placed a Chinese weather satellite into polar orbit on Monday. The Long March 4C rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite...