Astra Rocket 3.3 launch fails
Posted: Sat, Sep 4 12:57 PM ET (1657 GMT)
Astra's Rocket 3.3 failed to reach orbit Aug. 28 when a engine failed immediately after liftoff. The rocket lifted off at 6:35...

Indian GSLV launch fails
Posted: Fri, Aug 13 6:27 PM ET (2227 GMT)
The launch of an Earth imaging satellite on an Indian rocket failed when the rocket's upper stage engine did not ignite. The Geosynchronous Satellite...

Antares launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft
Posted: Fri, Aug 13 6:21 PM ET (2221 GMT)
A Cygnus cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after a launch Tuesday afternoon. A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket lifted off...

Report: Artemis spacesuits won't be ready for 2024 landing
Posted: Fri, Aug 13 6:15 PM ET (2215 GMT)
The latest obstacle to NASA's plans to return humans to the moon in 2024 is the spacesuit the astronauts would wear. NASA's inspector...

First Perseverance sampling attempt comes up empty
Posted: Fri, Aug 13 6:13 PM ET (2213 GMT)
NASA is trying to understand why the first sampling attempt by its Perseverance Mars rover came up empty. NASA said late Aug. 6 that while...

China launches communications satellite
Posted: Fri, Aug 13 6:09 PM ET (2209 GMT)
China launched a GEO communications satellite Aug. 5. The Long March 3B lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 12:30 pm EDT (...

China launches two small communications satellites
Posted: Sat, Aug 7 9:09 AM ET (1309 GMT)
China launched two small communications satellites for a German venture Wednesday. A Long March 6 rocket lifted off at 7:01 am EDT (1101 GMT)...

Thruster issue delays Starliner launch
Posted: Sat, Aug 7 9:01 AM ET (1301 GMT)
The launch of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is on hold because of a problem with the spacecraft's propulsion system. Boeing scrubbed the...

Chinese commercial launch fails
Posted: Sat, Aug 7 8:57 AM ET (1257 GMT)
A Chinese startup launched a rocket early Tuesday, but the vehicle failed to reach orbit. The Hyperbola-1 four-stage solid-fuel rocket lifted off...

Ariane 5 launches two communications satellites
Posted: Sat, Aug 7 8:53 AM ET (1253 GMT)
An Ariane 5 launched July 30 on its first mission in nearly a year, successfully placing into orbit two communications satellites. The rocket lifted off...