News briefs: January 26-27
Posted: Mon, Jan 28 9:04 AM ET (1404 GMT)
A Russian Space Forces satellite control center in the Russian Far East lost power Saturday because of a failure to pay bills. The utility company...

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...