SSL wins contract for Intelsat 36 satellite
Posted: Fri, Aug 8 9:15 AM ET (1315 GMT)
Space Systems Loral announced this week that it won a contract from Intelsat to build the Intelsat 36 satellite. The spacecraft will operate over the...

Rosetta achieves rendezvous with comet
Posted: Wed, Aug 6 9:47 AM ET (1347 GMT)
ESA's Rosetta spacecraft arrived at its destination on Tuesday, a comet the spacecraft has been chasing for a decade. Rosetta fired its thrusters for...

Falcon 9 launches AsiaSat 8
Posted: Tue, Aug 5 9:43 AM ET (1343 GMT)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched a commercial communications satellite in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday. The Falcon 9 v1.1 lifted off from...

ILS reduces staff, expects decline in launches
Posted: Tue, Aug 5 9:20 AM ET (1320 GMT)
International Launch Services (ILS), the US-based company that markets Russia's Proton rocket, said Monday it was laying off a quarter of its workforce...

SpaceX selects Texas for commercial launch site
Posted: Tue, Aug 5 9:10 AM ET (1310 GMT)
SpaceX will establish a commercial launch site on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico near Brownsville, Texas, confirming long-held plans. Texas Governor Rick...

Atlas launches GPS satellite
Posted: Sat, Aug 2 10:07 AM ET (1407 GMT)
An Atlas 5 rocket successfully launched a Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation satellite Friday night. The Atlas 5 401 lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida,...

NASA announces science payload for Mars 2020 rover
Posted: Fri, Aug 1 8:36 AM ET (1236 GMT)
NASA revealed on Thursday the scientific instruments it plans to include on a 2020 Mars rover mission that will also collect samples for later return...

Ariane launches fifth and final ATV spacecraft
Posted: Wed, Jul 30 8:48 AM ET (1248 GMT)
An Ariane 5 successfully launched on Tuesday the last in a planned series of European cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. The Ariane 5...

Delta 4 launches space surveillance satellites
Posted: Tue, Jul 29 6:07 AM ET (1007 GMT)
After four scrubs due to ground equipment and weather issues, a Delta 4 rocket successfully placed three military space surveillance satellites into orbit on Monday....

Control of Russian research satellite restored
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 3:07 PM ET (1907 GMT)
Ground controllers have regained control of a research satellite that stopped responding to commands shortly after launch, Russian officials said Saturday. The Foton-M 4...