H-2A launches UAE Mars orbiter mission
Posted: Wed, Jul 22 8:10 PM ET (0010 GMT)
The United Arab Emirates' Hope spacecraft is on its way to Mars after a launch Sunday. An H-2A rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima...

NASA delays JWST launch by seven months
Posted: Fri, Jul 17 4:06 PM ET (2006 GMT)
NASA announced Thursday a seven-month delay for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) due in part to the pandemic. NASA said...

Minotaur 4 launches NRO payloads
Posted: Fri, Jul 17 4:02 PM ET (2002 GMT)
A Minotaur rocket launched a set of NRO payloads Wednesday morning. The Minotaur 4 rocket lifted off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops...

First Kuaizhou-11 launch fails
Posted: Tue, Jul 14 7:34 PM ET (2334 GMT)
The first launch of China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket ended in failure Friday. The solid-fuel rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center...

Long March 3B launches Apstar-6D
Posted: Tue, Jul 14 7:33 PM ET (2333 GMT)
A Long March 3B rocket successfully launched the Apstar-6D communications satellite Thursday. The rocket, lifting off at 8:11 am EDT (1211 GMT) from...

House bill offers flat funding for NASA
Posted: Fri, Jul 10 5:56 PM ET (2156 GMT)
A House spending bill rejected the administration's request for a 12% increase in NASA's budget for 2021. The bill, released Tuesday and marked...

Israel launches reconnaissance satellite
Posted: Fri, Jul 10 5:55 PM ET (2155 GMT)
Israel launched a reconnaissance satellite Sunday night. A Shavit rocket lifted off from the Palmachim air base in central Israel at 9:00 pm EDT (...

Long March 2D launches experimental satellite
Posted: Fri, Jul 10 5:54 PM ET (2154 GMT)
A Long March 2D placed the Shiyan-6 (02) experimental remote sensing satellite into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 7:45 pm...

Rocket Lab Electron launch fails
Posted: Sun, Jul 5 10:02 AM ET (1402 GMT)
An Electron rocket malfunctioned during a launch Saturday, preventing its payload of seven satellites from reaching orbit. The Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab's...

UK government, Indian company to buy OneWeb
Posted: Sat, Jul 4 10:50 AM ET (1450 GMT)
The British government joined forces with an Indian telecom company to secure the winning bid for the assets of satellite megaconstellation company OneWeb, they announced...