Two Canadian astronauts receive mission assignments
Posted: Sat, Dec 2 9:40 AM ET (1440 GMT)
Two Canadian astronauts have received new mission assignments. At an event Nov. 20, the Canadian Space Agency said that Joshua Kutryk will go to the...

North Korea launches reconnaissance satellite
Posted: Sat, Nov 25 8:30 AM ET (1330 GMT)
North Korea appears to have successfully placed a reconnaissance satellite into orbit after two failed attempts earlier this year. A Chollima-1 rocket lifted off...

Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Nov 25 8:25 AM ET (1325 GMT)
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites early Wednesday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 2:47 am EST (0747 GMT) and...

MDA wins contract for satellite constellation
Posted: Sat, Nov 25 8:24 AM ET (1324 GMT)
Canada's MDA has won a $131 million contract from an unidentified customer for a satellite constellation. MDA said the the contract will allow the...

SpaceX launches second Starship/Super Heavy
Posted: Thu, Nov 23 8:06 AM ET (1306 GMT)
SpaceX launched the second Starship/Super Heavy test flight Saturday, achieving several key milestones while falling short of full success. The vehicle lifted off from...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Thu, Nov 23 8:00 AM ET (1300 GMT)
Besides launching Starship, SpaceX conducted two Falcon 9 Starlink launches over the weekend. One Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 12:05...

First Kuiper prototype satellites pass tests
Posted: Thu, Nov 23 7:58 AM ET (1258 GMT)
Amazon says it is ready to move into full-scale production of its Project Kuiper satellites after completing in-orbit tests of two prototypes. KuiperSat-...

China launches ocean observation satellite
Posted: Thu, Nov 23 7:56 AM ET (1256 GMT)
China launched the first in a new line of ocean observation satellites Nov. 15. A Long March 2C rocket lifted off at 10:55 pm...

NASA exploration head to become agency's associate administration
Posted: Thu, Nov 23 7:55 AM ET (1255 GMT)
Jim Free, NASA's associate administrator for exploration systems development, is getting a promotion. NASA announced last week that Free will become associate administrator, the...

Dragon cargo spacecraft sent to ISS
Posted: Sat, Nov 11 8:16 AM ET (1316 GMT)
SpaceX launched a cargo Dragon mission to the International Space Station Thursday night. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 8:28 pm EST (0128 GMT...