News briefs: July 2
Posted: Wed, Jul 3 7:56 AM ET (1156 GMT)
NASA has selected two missions for its Small Explorer space science program, the agency announced Tuesday. The Spectroscopy and Photometry of the Intergalactic Medium's...

CONTOUR cleared for Wednesday launch
Posted: Tue, Jul 2 10:06 AM ET (1406 GMT)
Mission controllers gave the go-ahead Monday afternoon to launch NASA's CONTOUR spacecraft after a two-day delay. CONTOUR was scheduled to launch Monday...

News briefs: July 1
Posted: Tue, Jul 2 8:05 AM ET (1205 GMT)
EchoStar announced late Monday that is plans to appeal an FCC decision to revoke two satellite licenses. The FCC announced Monday that it was revoking...

Business briefs: July 1
Posted: Tue, Jul 2 7:49 AM ET (1149 GMT)
The US Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $251 million contract Monday to support the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. The contract covers maintenance and testing...

Northrop Grumman to buy TRW
Posted: Mon, Jul 1 10:14 AM ET (1414 GMT)
Northrop Grumman announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to purchase aerospace company TRW for an estimated $7.8 billion. Northrop officials, in a...

Report: Russia backing out of Christmas Island venture
Posted: Mon, Jul 1 8:50 AM ET (1250 GMT)
Russia plans to withdraw from a project to launch Soyuz-derivitive boosters from an Australian island in favor of using the European spaceport at Kourou,...

News briefs: June 29-30
Posted: Mon, Jul 1 7:58 AM ET (1158 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour returned to the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday after a ferry flight from California. The 747 aircraft carrying Endeavour landed Saturday...

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-...