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Cassini images show potential formation of new moon of Saturn
Posted: Wed, Apr 16 6:41 AM ET (1041 GMT)
Images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft show what scientists believe may be the formation of a tiny new moon on the edge of the Saturn'...

NASA and SpaceX reach agreement on Pad 39A lease
Posted: Tue, Apr 15 8:10 AM ET (1210 GMT)
NASA and SpaceX announced Monday that they have signed an agreement to lease Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center to SpaceX. The organizations said...

Helium leak delays SpaceX launch
Posted: Mon, Apr 14 7:10 PM ET (2310 GMT)
A helium leak in the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket will delay the launch of a Dragon cargo spacecraft until at least Friday....

Falcon 9 cleared for launch to ISS Monday
Posted: Mon, Apr 14 6:50 AM ET (1050 GMT)
NASA officials approved plans to launch a Dragon cargo spacecraft on a Falcon 9 Monday afternoon despite the failure of a backup computer on the...

ISS computer problem could delay Dragon launch
Posted: Sat, Apr 12 8:19 AM ET (1219 GMT)
A malfunctioning backup computer on the International Space Station could require a spacewalk to repair it and delay Monday's scheduled launch of a Dragon...

Atlas launches NRO satellite
Posted: Fri, Apr 11 7:25 AM ET (1125 GMT)
An Atlas 5 successfully launched a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Thursday. The Atlas 5 541 lifted off from Cape Canaveral,...

Israel launches reconnaissance satellite
Posted: Thu, Apr 10 8:48 AM ET (1248 GMT)
The Israeli military launches the latest in a series of small reconnaissance satellites late Wednesday. A Shavit rocket lifted off from the Palmachim Air Foce...

Progress launches, docks to ISS
Posted: Thu, Apr 10 8:37 AM ET (1237 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft launched from Baikonur on Wednesday and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) less than six hours later. The Progress M-...

Progress undocks from ISS
Posted: Tue, Apr 8 7:03 AM ET (1103 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Monday morning, freeing up a docking port for another Progress spacecraft to be launched...

Scientists confirm presence of subsurface ocean on Enceladus
Posted: Tue, Apr 8 6:51 AM ET (1051 GMT)
Planetary scientists using data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have confirmed that a moon of Saturn has an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy...



news in brief
Crew-12 launches to ISS
Posted: Sun, Feb 15 10:57 AM ET (1557 GMT)

Axiom Space raises $350 million
Posted: Sun, Feb 15 10:48 AM ET (1548 GMT)

First Ariane 64 launches Amazon Leo satellites
Posted: Sun, Feb 15 10:46 AM ET (1546 GMT)

news links
Wednesday, February 18
Space Force needs 10,000 more Guardians, officials tell Senate
Huntsville Times — 5:40 am ET (1040 GMT)
SpaceX, Not Tesla, Will Make Musk A Trillionaire
Forbes.com — 5:37 am ET (1037 GMT)
Space Force needs to double in size, top enlisted leader says
FederalNewsRadio.com — 5:37 am ET (1037 GMT)


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