Vega launches Kazakh remote sensing satellite Posted: Wed, Apr 30 9:05 AM ET (1305 GMT) A Vega rocket successfully launched a remote sensing satellite for the government of Kazakhstan Tuesday night. The Vega rocket lifted off at 9:35 pm... ATK and Orbital Sciences announce merger Posted: Tue, Apr 29 4:43 PM ET (2043 GMT) The aerospace and defense business of ATK will merge with Orbital Sciences Corporation in a surprise $5-billion the companies announced Tuesday morning. In what... Technical problem postpones Vega launch Posted: Tue, Apr 29 6:37 AM ET (1037 GMT) A problem with a umbilical scrubbed Monday night's scheduled launch of a Kazakh remote sensing satellite on a Vega rocket. The launch of the... Proton launches Russia, Kazakh satellites Posted: Mon, Apr 28 6:45 PM ET (2245 GMT) A Proton rocket successfully launched communications satellites for Russia and Kazakhstan on Monday. The Proton-M rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 12:... ViaSat wins $283 million lawsuit against Space Systems/Loral Posted: Sun, Apr 27 10:50 AM ET (1450 GMT) Satellite operator ViaSat won $283 million in damages against satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) in a suit over patent infringement of satellite technologies.... Canada cancels Russian launch to protest Ukraine crisis Posted: Sat, Apr 26 12:07 PM ET (1607 GMT) The Canadian government has canceled plans to launch a small satellite on a Russian rocket later this year to protest the ongoing Ukraine crisis. Canadian... SpaceX declares success in reusability test Posted: Sat, Apr 26 11:55 AM ET (1555 GMT) An attempt to soft-land the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket in the ocean last week was a success, the company's CEO... SpaceX files suit against Air Force regarding EELV contract Posted: Fri, Apr 25 6:45 PM ET (2245 GMT) The CEO of SpaceX announced Friday that the company had filed suit against the Air Force to protest a "block buy" contract it recently awarded... Astronauts replace ISS computer in brief spacewalk Posted: Thu, Apr 24 7:14 AM ET (1114 GMT) Two NASA astronauts worked quickly Wednesday to replace a faulty computer on the exterior of the International Space Station on a relatively short spacewalk. Astronauts... Data shows increased frequency of asteroid impacts Posted: Thu, Apr 24 6:58 AM ET (1058 GMT) The frequency of "city killer" asteroids striking the Earth is much higher than previously thought, according to data released this week by an organization seeking... |
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