News briefs: July 3
Posted: Thu, Jul 4 9:15 AM ET (1315 GMT)
A task force studying scientific research priorities for the International Space Station will present its results to the NASA Advisory Council July 10, NASA said...

Crack found in Columbia's engines
Posted: Wed, Jul 3 8:48 PM ET (0048 GMT)
Engineers have found at least one crack in flow liners in the engines of shuttle Columbia, the third orbiter where such cracks have been discovered....

CONTOUR mission launched
Posted: Wed, Jul 3 8:50 AM ET (1250 GMT)
A Boeing Delta 2 successfully launched NASA's CONTOUR comet spacecraft early Wednesday. The Delta 2 listed off on schedule at 2:47:41 am...

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...