China launches ocean science satellite
Posted: Tue, May 25 7:40 PM ET (2340 GMT)
China launched an ocean science satellite May 19. A Long March 4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D satellite lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch...

Atlas 5 launches missile warning satellite
Posted: Fri, May 21 4:59 PM ET (2059 GMT)
An Atlas 5 successfully launched a missile warning satellite and two cubesats Tuesday. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 1:37 pm EDT (...

Astronaut added to commercial crew mission
Posted: Fri, May 21 4:52 PM ET (2052 GMT)
NASA added an astronaut to a commercial crew mission launching this fall. NASA said Monday that Kayla Barron will be part of the Crew-3...

Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites and rideshare payloads
Posted: Fri, May 21 4:48 PM ET (2048 GMT)
SpaceX launched a set of Starlink satellites and two rideshare payloads Saturday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 6:56...

Rocket Lab Electron launch fails
Posted: Fri, May 21 4:46 PM ET (2046 GMT)
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket failed to reach orbit Saturday, the second failure in less than a year for the small launch vehicle. The Electron...

Chinese rover lands on Mars
Posted: Fri, May 21 4:43 PM ET (2043 GMT)
China's Zhurong rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars May 14. The lander safely made it to the surface in the Utopia Planitia...

Senate bill would direct NASA to pick second lunar lander provider
Posted: Sat, May 15 10:11 AM ET (1411 GMT)
An amendment to a Senate bill approved by a committee Wednesday would direct NASA to select a second Human Landing System (HLS) company. The Senate...

Virgin Galactic says airplane issue may delay SpaceShipTwo test flights
Posted: Sat, May 15 10:07 AM ET (1407 GMT)
Virgin Galactic said a potential issue with the aircraft used to carry its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane could delay the resumption of test flights. In an...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, May 15 10:02 AM ET (1402 GMT)
SpaceX set a booster reuse record with the launch of another group of Starlink satellites Sunday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida,...

Long March 5B stage falls into Indian Ocean
Posted: Sat, May 15 9:56 AM ET (1356 GMT)
The core stage of a Chinese rocket reentered May 8, falling into the Indian Ocean. The Long March 5B stage, left in orbit after a...