Business briefs: June 29-30
Posted: Mon, Jul 1 7:41 AM ET (1141 GMT)
Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics have emerged as the two companies most likely to purchase TRW, Space News reported Friday. The article cited an unnamed...

Report: Bass secures down payment for Soyuz flight
Posted: Sat, Jun 29 12:43 PM ET (1643 GMT)
Pop star Lance Bass has reportedly reached a deal with a TV network that will provide him with a down payment for a future flight...

Progress docks with ISS
Posted: Sat, Jun 29 12:34 PM ET (1634 GMT)
An unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station early Saturday. The spacecraft, known as Progress 8 by NASA and Progress M-...

News briefs: June 28
Posted: Sat, Jun 29 12:25 PM ET (1625 GMT)
The inaugural launch of the Alas 5 has been delayed at least a week to permit more testing. The Atlas 5 was scheduled to launch...

CONTOUR launch delayed
Posted: Fri, Jun 28 1:57 PM ET (1757 GMT)
NASA has delayed the launch of the CONTOUR comet flyby mission at least two days after discovering contamination on one of the spacecraft's solar...

News briefs: June 27
Posted: Fri, Jun 28 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)
Boeing is considering laying off some of its employees at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida Today reported Thursday. The company is considering staffing changes as...

News briefs: June 26
Posted: Thu, Jun 27 8:37 AM ET (1237 GMT)
The recent failure of a gyroscope on the International Space Station may have been caused by a lack of lubrication, Florida Today reported Wednesday. Bearings...

Pentagon to merge Space and Strategic Commands
Posted: Wed, Jun 26 7:18 PM ET (2318 GMT)
The US Defense Department announced Wednesday that it plans to merge the US Space Command, which oversees military space activities, with the command that oversees...

Soyuz launches Progress spacecraft
Posted: Wed, Jun 26 10:12 AM ET (1412 GMT)
A Soyuz booster launched a Progress cargo spacecraft early Wednesday on a mission to the International Space Station. The spacecraft, known alternatively as Progress M-...

News briefs: June 25
Posted: Wed, Jun 26 8:05 AM ET (1205 GMT)
XCOR Aerospace completed the first touch-and-go landing of a rocket-powered aircraft on Tuesday. The EZ-Rocket aircraft made its usual rocket-powered...