NASA to study two alternative architectures for Mars Sample Return
Posted: Sat, Jan 11 10:33 AM ET (1533 GMT)
NASA will study two alternative options for its Mars Sample Return (MSR) program in an effort to reduce cost and schedule overruns. NASA announced Tuesday...

Indian space agency to get new chairman
Posted: Sat, Jan 11 10:30 AM ET (1530 GMT)
The Indian government has named a new head of its space agency ISRO. V. Narayanan will take over as chairman of ISRO next week, succeeding...

Software glitch takes OneWeb out of service for two days
Posted: Sat, Jan 4 8:44 AM ET (1344 GMT)
Eutelsat's OneWeb network was out of service for two days because of a software glitch. The outage began Tuesday, with service from the low...

Parker Solar Probe survives closest flyby of Sun
Posted: Sat, Jan 4 8:41 AM ET (1341 GMT)
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has returned more data confirming a successful close approach to the sun last month. The spacecraft started returning telemetry Wednesday...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites in final launch of 2024
Posted: Sat, Jan 4 8:39 AM ET (1339 GMT)
The final orbital launch of the year was a Starlink mission. A Falcon 9 lifted off Tuesday at 12:39 am EST (0539 GMT) from...

India launches docking technology demonstrator mission
Posted: Sat, Jan 4 8:37 AM ET (1337 GMT)
The penultimate flight of 2024 was an Indian launch of a docking technology mission. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off Monday at 11:...

Blue Origin prepares New Glenn for first launch
Posted: Sat, Jan 4 8:34 AM ET (1334 GMT)
Blue Origin completed the final major milestones Dec. 27 ahead of the first launch of its New Glenn rocket. The company performed a 24-second...

Russian cosmonauts complete ISS spacewalk
Posted: Sat, Dec 21 12:02 PM ET (1702 GMT)
Two Russian cosmonauts conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Thursday. Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner spent 7 hours and 17 minutes outside the...

Vast signs contract with SpaceX for ISS private astronaut missions
Posted: Sat, Dec 21 11:59 AM ET (1659 GMT)
Vast Space has signed a deal with SpaceX for up to two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station. Vast announced Thursday the agreement...

Avio signs ESA contracts for Vega upgrades and Earth science satellite launch
Posted: Sat, Dec 21 11:57 AM ET (1657 GMT)
Avio signed a set of contracts with the European Space Agency regarding its Vega rocket. Avio announced Wednesday the contracts, one of which covers upgrades...