Progress failure blamed on "design peculiarity" with rocket
Posted: Fri, Jun 5 5:01 PM ET (2101 GMT)
The loss of a Progress spacecraft launched in April was caused by an unforeseen interaction between the spacecraft and its upper stage, Russian investigators said...

Proton failure blamed on third stage engine malfunction
Posted: Sat, May 30 10:50 AM ET (1450 GMT)
The Russian space agency Roscosmos said Friday that the failure of a Proton launch earlier in the month was caused by the failure of the...

Ariane 5 launches two broadcasting satellites
Posted: Thu, May 28 11:05 AM ET (1505 GMT)
An Ariane 5 successfully launched two direct TV broadcasting satellites for DIRECTV and a Mexican affiliate Wednesday. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off on schedule...

Air Force certifies SpaceX for military launches
Posted: Wed, May 27 11:29 AM ET (1529 GMT)
The US Air Force said Tuesday it has completed the certification of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, allowing the company to compete for at least...

NASA selects instruments for Europa mission
Posted: Wed, May 27 11:24 AM ET (1524 GMT)
NASA announced Tuesday it has selected nine instruments it plans to include on a planned mission to Jupiter's moon Europa in the 2020s. The...

House passes commercial space bill
Posted: Fri, May 22 9:36 AM ET (1336 GMT)
The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday containing a number of commercial space policy provisions. The House approved the SPACE Act on a 284-...

Dragon returns to Earth
Posted: Thu, May 21 9:00 PM ET (0100 GMT)
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departed from the International Space Station early Thursday and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean several hours later. The Dragon spacecraft,...

Atlas launches X-37B on fourth mission
Posted: Thu, May 21 8:50 PM ET (0050 GMT)
An Atlas 5 placed the Air Force's X-37B and a number of smallsat secondary payloads into orbit on Wednesday. The Atlas 5 501...

Proton launch fails
Posted: Sat, May 16 10:00 AM ET (1400 GMT)
A Proton rocket carrying a Mexican communications satellite malfunctioned during launch, causing the satellite and upper stage to crash in Siberia. The Proton M rocket...

Brightman cancels ISS trip
Posted: Thu, May 14 9:27 AM ET (1327 GMT)
Would-be space tourist Sarah Brightman announced Wednesday she was dropping plans to fly to the International Space Station in September. Brightman said she was...