China launches navigation, space science satellites
Posted: Sat, Oct 15 11:05 AM ET (1505 GMT)
China launched a pair of satellites from a barge Oct. 8. A Long March 11 rocket launched from the barge in the Yellow Sea at...

Rocket Lab launches tracking satellite
Posted: Sat, Oct 15 11:03 AM ET (1503 GMT)
Rocket Lab launched a satellite Oct. 7 that will collect wildlife tracking and other sensor data. An Electron rocket lifted off the company's New...

Crew Dragon launched to ISS
Posted: Sat, Oct 8 12:40 PM ET (1640 GMT)
A Crew Dragon spacecraft flew to the International Space Station after a launch Wednesday. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:00 pm...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Oct 8 12:38 PM ET (1638 GMT)
SpaceX's second launch Wednesday placed another batch of Starlink satellites in orbit. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California...

Atlas 5 launches two SES communications satellites
Posted: Sat, Oct 8 12:36 PM ET (1636 GMT)
An Atlas 5 launched two communications satellites for SES Tuesday. The Atlas 5 531 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 5:36 pm EDT (...

Viasat sells military communications business to L3Harris
Posted: Sat, Oct 8 12:35 PM ET (1635 GMT)
Viasat will sell its tactical data link business to L3Harris for $1.96 billion, the companies announced Monday. Satellite operator Viasat is selling the portion...

Firefly Alpha reaches orbit on second launch
Posted: Sat, Oct 8 12:34 PM ET (1634 GMT)
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket reached orbit for the first time early Oct. 1. The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:...

Tropical storm delays next Artemis 1 launch attempt
Posted: Sun, Sep 25 8:56 AM ET (1256 GMT)
NASA announced Saturday it was waving off the next launch attempt for the Artemis 1 mission because of an impending tropical storm. NASA said it...

Soyuz delivers new crew to ISS
Posted: Sun, Sep 25 8:49 AM ET (1249 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft delivered two Russians and one American to the International Space Station Wednesday. A Soyuz rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at...

Pentagon to phase out use of GEO missile warning satellites
Posted: Sun, Sep 25 8:46 AM ET (1246 GMT)
The Defense Department plans to stop buying geostationary orbit missile warning satellites as it shifts to constellations in lower orbits. Space Development Agency (SDA) Director...