Independent panel to oversee shuttle return to flight
Posted: Fri, May 23 11:10 AM ET (1510 GMT)
An independent panel whose membership includes former astronauts will oversee NASA’s plans to return the shuttle to flight, administrator Sean O'Keefe said Thursday....

SpaceShipOne makes first captive carry flight
Posted: Wed, May 21 7:29 PM ET (2329 GMT)
SpaceShipOne, the reusable suborbital spacecraft developed by Burt Rutan, made its first "captive carry" flight underneath its carrier aircraft this week. According to a report...

CAIB to recommend NASA changes regardless of final cause of accident
Posted: Wed, May 21 7:06 PM ET (2306 GMT)
The chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) said Tuesday that the CAIB will recommend significant changes in how NASA operates the shuttle even...

NASA Marshall director to step down
Posted: Tue, May 20 7:27 PM ET (2327 GMT)
The director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center will be reassigned next month to NASA's education program, the space agency announced Tuesday. Art...

Clouds mark change in seasons on Neptune
Posted: Tue, May 20 10:32 AM ET (1432 GMT)
Planetary scientists have spotted a change in cloud patterns on Neptune that they believe is linked to changing seasons on the distant planet. Hubble observations...

Gehman: shuttle can fly again
Posted: Sun, May 18 3:05 PM ET (1905 GMT)
The chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) said Saturday that he believed that the shuttle could be made safe enough to fly again....

Congress, CAIB criticize NASA on shuttle safety
Posted: Sun, May 18 2:49 PM ET (1849 GMT)
Members of Congress as well as the chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) criticized NASA for lax shuttle safety standards last week. During...

Proton launch of AMC-9 delayed
Posted: Sat, May 17 5:44 PM ET (2144 GMT)
The Proton launch of the AMC-9 communications satellite has been delayed for the second time in as many months, International Launch Services (ILS) announced...

Loral reports first quarter loss
Posted: Fri, May 16 12:33 AM ET (0433 GMT)
Loral Space and Communications, a satellite manufacturer and operator, reported an increased loss in its first quarter this week. The company had a net loss...

Sirius reports big subscriber increase, profit
Posted: Fri, May 16 12:18 AM ET (0418 GMT)
Satellite radio operator Sirius reported this week that its number of subscribers doubled in the first quarter of 2003, while payments related to debt restructuring...