NASA and Rosaviakosmos work out agreement for Soyuz launch
Posted: Fri, Apr 27 7:32 PM ET (2332 GMT)
NASA and its Russian counterpart, Rosaviakosmos, worked out an agreement Friday that clears the way for the launch early Saturday of a Soyuz spacecraft carrying...

X-40A completes third NASA drop test
Posted: Fri, Apr 27 11:14 AM ET (1514 GMT)
The X-40A experimental vehicle completed the third in a series of flight tests Thursday in California. The X-40A was dropped from a helicopter...

Shuttle stay at ISS extended, Tito flight likely delayed
Posted: Fri, Apr 27 1:51 AM ET (0551 GMT)
NASA announced late Thursday that it would keep the space shuttle Endeavour docked to the International Space Station for two extra days, a decision that...

ISS computer glitches delay robot arm handoff
Posted: Thu, Apr 26 7:17 AM ET (1117 GMT)
Problems with computers on board the International Space Station have pushed back work with the station's new robotic arm and could both extend the...

Astronauts complete second spacewalk
Posted: Wed, Apr 25 8:40 AM ET (1240 GMT)
Two astronauts completed the second of two spacewalks outside the International Space Station Tuesday, finishing wiring work for the station's new robot arm. Astronauts...

ISS partners officially approve Tito's flight
Posted: Tue, Apr 24 3:27 PM ET (1927 GMT)
The International Space Station partner nations granted their official approval Tuesday to the upcoming flight to the station by California businessman Dennis Tito. The partners...

Glitches hit two communications satellites
Posted: Tue, Apr 24 10:03 AM ET (1403 GMT)
A pair of unrelated technical problems temporarily disabled two communications satellites over the weekend. PanAmSat announced Monday that its Galaxy 3R communications satellite lost its...

Busy day on ISS as astronauts prepare for second spacewalk
Posted: Tue, Apr 24 8:47 AM ET (1247 GMT)
The crews of the space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station met for the first time on Monday as part of a busy day...

Spacewalkers install robot arm on station
Posted: Sun, Apr 22 5:56 PM ET (2156 GMT)
Two astronauts successfully installed a Canadian-built robotic arm on the exterior of the International Space Station during a spacewalk Sunday. The primary purpose of...

Endeavour docks with station
Posted: Sat, Apr 21 10:58 AM ET (1458 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station Saturday morning, beginning its week-long stay at the orbiting outpost. The shuttle docked at...