Lockheed Martin reports big loss, Boeing posts profit
Posted: Mon, Jan 28 8:52 AM ET (1352 GMT)
Lockheed Martin reported a $1.5 billion fourth quarter loss on Friday, mostly due to the closure of its Global Communications business, while its leading...

News briefs: January 25
Posted: Sat, Jan 26 11:23 AM ET (1623 GMT)
A former Russian cosmonaut sharply criticized his nation's plans to fly more tourists on Soyuz missions. Valentin Lebedev, who flew on two missions in...

ISS crew conducts spacewalk
Posted: Sat, Jan 26 11:05 AM ET (1605 GMT)
Two members of the International Space Station's Expedition Four crew successfully conducted the second spacewalk in as many weeks outside the station Friday. Cosmonaut...

Report: Boeing, Lockheed Martin seek EELV aid from Air Force
Posted: Fri, Jan 25 8:57 AM ET (1357 GMT)
The US Air Force is considering a proposal to provide financial aid to prop up the launch vehicle businesses at Boeing and Lockheed Martin, the...

News briefs: January 24
Posted: Fri, Jan 25 8:44 AM ET (1344 GMT)
The structural framework of the X-33 experimental vehicle will be preserved for future tests, SPACE.com reported this week. In late December the Air...

Columbia rollout delayed by crawler problem
Posted: Thu, Jan 24 12:27 PM ET (1727 GMT)
The rollout of the space shuttle Columbia was put on hold Wednesday when the giant crawler transporter that hauls the shuttle stack to the pad...

News briefs: January 23
Posted: Thu, Jan 24 10:23 AM ET (1523 GMT)
US Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) cautioned new NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe not to closely tie NASA to the Defense Department, Space News reported...

Ariane launches Indian communications satellite
Posted: Wed, Jan 23 11:19 PM ET (0419 GMT)
An Ariane 4 booster successfully launched an Indian communications satellite Wednesday evening after overcoming a last-second computer glitch. The Ariane 42L lifted off at...

News briefs: January 22
Posted: Wed, Jan 23 8:48 AM ET (1348 GMT)
Two scientists have come up with an alternative explanation for phenomena known today as black holes. The astronomers believe that what most astronomers currently believe...

Putin says he supports Russian space program
Posted: Wed, Jan 23 8:34 AM ET (1334 GMT)
Russian president Vladimir Putin publicly announced his strong support for Russia's space program Monday, calling it vital to national security. Speaking at a Khrunichev...