Boeing commercial satellite chief resigns
Posted: Sat, Feb 22 10:38 AM ET (1538 GMT)
Randy Brinkley, president of Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS), resigned on Friday after a two-year effort to right the struggling satellite manufacturer. Boeing did not...

Additional tank debris may have hit shuttle
Posted: Sat, Feb 22 10:27 AM ET (1527 GMT)
Up to three chunks of debris from the external tank may have struck Columbia's left wing during liftoff, according to evidence NASA released Friday....

Russia seeks US, European funding help for ISS
Posted: Fri, Feb 21 8:53 AM ET (1353 GMT)
Russian officials said Thursday that they need financial support from the United States or Europe in order to provide the additional spacecraft needed to resupply...

Intelsat reports lower profits
Posted: Fri, Feb 21 8:40 AM ET (1340 GMT)
Satellite communications company Intelsat reported this week sharply lower profits in 2002 because of overall weakness in the telecommunications industry. Intelsat reported net income of $...

Melting snow responsible for Martian gullies
Posted: Thu, Feb 20 2:28 PM ET (1928 GMT)
Gullies discovered on the sides of several Martian craters nearly three years ago are likely formed by melting snow, scientists reported yesterday. In a paper...

Columbia board to expand focus of investigation
Posted: Thu, Feb 20 9:55 AM ET (1455 GMT)
Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (AIB) said this week that they planned to expand the scope of their investigation to look potential problems...

Manned Shenzhou launch now planned for November
Posted: Wed, Feb 19 6:39 PM ET (2339 GMT)
The first manned launch of a Chinese spacecraft is now slated for November, one month later than previously suggested, according to Chinese media reports. The...

Investigators believe wing leading edge site of breach
Posted: Wed, Feb 19 1:59 PM ET (1859 GMT)
The independent panel investigating the loss of the space shuttle Columbia said Tuesday that they believe that the leading edge of the left wing is...

NASA issues requirements for Orbital Space Plane
Posted: Wed, Feb 19 8:52 AM ET (1352 GMT)
NASA released Tuesday the "top-level" requirements for its proposed Orbital Space Plane (OSP) vehicle, a spacecraft that would supplement the space shuttle and serve...

Gallup poll shows strong public support for NASA
Posted: Tue, Feb 18 8:04 PM ET (0104 GMT)
A poll published this week by the Gallup Organization shows that the American public is still strongly supportive of NASA and the shuttle program despite...