Sea Launch returns to flight with Eutelsat launch
Posted: Tue, May 27 6:33 AM ET (1033 GMT)
Commercial launch company Sea Launch performed on Monday its first mission since a launch failure over a year ago, successfully placing a European communications satellite...

AJ26 engine malfunctions on test stand
Posted: Tue, May 27 6:16 AM ET (1016 GMT)
An AJ26 rocket engine, used to power the first stage of Orbital Sciences Corporation's Antares rocket, suffered a serious malfunction during a test late...

Japan launches Earth observation satellite
Posted: Sat, May 24 12:57 PM ET (1657 GMT)
A Japanese rocket placed into orbit on Saturday an Earth observation satellite equipped with a mapping radar. The H-2A rocket lifted off from the...

Russia launches military spacecraft
Posted: Sat, May 24 12:40 PM ET (1640 GMT)
A Rockot vehicle placed three Russian military satellites into orbit on Friday. The Rockot lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia at 1:...

Atlas 5 launches NRO payload
Posted: Fri, May 23 10:04 AM ET (1404 GMT)
An Atlas 5 rocket successfully placed a classified satellite into orbit on Thursday, the second launch in less than a week by United Launch Alliance....

NASA, private group sign agreement to revive old spacecraft
Posted: Thu, May 22 10:43 AM ET (1443 GMT)
NASA and a private group have signed an agreement to attempt to revive a 1970s-era spacecraft that will fly by the Earth in August....

SpaceX delays ORBCOMM launch to June
Posted: Thu, May 22 10:27 AM ET (1427 GMT)
SpaceX has rescheduled the launch of six ORBCOMM communications satellites, previously planned for earlier this month, until June as it investigates an issue with the...

Mars InSight lander passes critical design review
Posted: Wed, May 21 8:58 AM ET (1258 GMT)
NASA's next Mars lander mission passed a key review last week, clearing the way for construction of the spacecraft to begin, NASA announced Monday....

AT&T to acquire DirecTV
Posted: Wed, May 21 8:49 AM ET (1249 GMT)
AT&T will acquire direct-to-home satellite television company DirecTV in a cash and stock deal valued at nearly $50 billion, the companies announced...

Dragon capsule returns to Earth
Posted: Mon, May 19 8:16 AM ET (1216 GMT)
A Dragon spacecraft departed from the International Space Station early Sunday and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean several hours later. The Dragon spacecraft, flying...