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Shuttle docks with ISS
Posted: Mon, Nov 25 9:05 PM ET (0205 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour successfully docked with the International Space Station Monday afternoon. Endeavour docked with the Destiny module of ISS at 4:59 pm...

Endeavour lifts off
Posted: Sun, Nov 24 1:40 AM ET (0640 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour successfully launched Saturday evening on a mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour lifted off from pad 39A at 7:49:...

Overseas weather scrubs shuttle launch
Posted: Sat, Nov 23 12:02 AM ET (0502 GMT)
The launch of the space shuttle Endeavour was delayed 24 hours Friday night because of poor weather at two transatlantic landing sites. NASA had hoped...

Shuttle launch time announced
Posted: Fri, Nov 22 12:03 AM ET (0503 GMT)
NASA announced Thursday night that the space shuttle Endeavour will lift off at 8:15 pm EST Friday night (0115 GMT) on the STS-113...

NASA funds X-37 flight test
Posted: Thu, Nov 21 12:17 PM ET (1717 GMT)
NASA announced late Wednesday that it has awarded Boeing a $301 million contract to continue work on the X-37 experimental vehicle leading up to...

New study lowers odds of asteroid impact
Posted: Thu, Nov 21 11:01 AM ET (1601 GMT)
A powerful impact like the one nearly a century ago in Siberia may take place on average just once a millennium, according to research published...

Shuttle cleared for Friday night launch
Posted: Thu, Nov 21 9:42 AM ET (1442 GMT)
Shuttle managers decided Wednesday night to proceed with plans to launch the space shuttle Endeavour Friday evening. At the meeting, managers concluded that the damage...

Delta 4 first launch a success
Posted: Wed, Nov 20 7:28 PM ET (0028 GMT)
Boeing's Delta 4 launch vehicle successfully carried out its inaugural flight Wednesday evening, placing a European communications satellite into orbit. The Delta 4 Medium-...

Countdown restarted for STS-113 launch
Posted: Wed, Nov 20 1:25 PM ET (1825 GMT)
NASA restarted the countdown late Tuesday night for the launch of the shuttle Endeavour, but shuttle managers have yet to make a final decision regarding...

Two supermassive black holes found in same galaxy
Posted: Wed, Nov 20 8:35 AM ET (1335 GMT)
Astronomers announced Tuesday that they have discovered for the first time two supermassive black holes in the same galaxy, objects that will likely collide in...



news in brief
US and UK militaries conduct coordinated satellite maneuvers
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 8:30 AM ET (1230 GMT)

Blue Origin retires a New Shepard capsule after payload flight
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 8:25 AM ET (1225 GMT)

Astra planning first Rocket 4 launch in mid-2026
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 8:21 AM ET (1221 GMT)

news links
Monday, September 22
SpaceX set to launch Falcon 9 rocket Monday morning
KEYT-TV Santa Barbara, CA — 4:18 am ET (0818 GMT)


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