TRW acquisition boosts Northrop profits
Posted: Tue, Jul 29 10:05 AM ET (1405 GMT)
Northrop Grumman reported strong second quarter earnings on Monday based in large part on divisions of the company created from last year's acquisition of...

Alcatel wins Eutelsat satellite contract
Posted: Mon, Jul 28 10:31 AM ET (1431 GMT)
Eutelsat has selected Alcatel to build the replacement for a satellite lost in a launch failure last year, the two companies announced Monday. Alcatel will...

Congress, CAIB to monitor NASA during shuttle return to flight
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 1:03 PM ET (1703 GMT)
Members of Congress said Friday that they as well as the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) plan to keep a close eye on NASAas the...

House passes NASA budget
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 12:45 PM ET (1645 GMT)
The House of Representatives approved a 2004 "status quo" budget for NASA on Friday, deferring any discussion of changes to the shuttle program until after...

EADS space group records loss
Posted: Sat, Jul 26 10:30 AM ET (1430 GMT)
The space division of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) reported a loss of €131 million (US$151 million) in the first half...

Next ISS crew named
Posted: Sat, Jul 26 10:09 AM ET (1409 GMT)
NASA and Rosaviakosmos have selected a veteran astronaut and cosmonaut to serve as the next long-duration crew on the International Space Station. That crew,...

Air Force levies huge penalty against Boeing
Posted: Fri, Jul 25 10:47 AM ET (1447 GMT)
The US Air Force announced late Thursday that it was stripping Boeing of seven existing Delta 4 launch contracts and suspending the company's launch...

NASA picks Atlas 5 to launch New Horizons
Posted: Fri, Jul 25 8:52 AM ET (1252 GMT)
NASA announced this week that it has selected an Atlas 5 to launch the New Horizons mission to Pluto in 2006. An Atlas 5 551...

House committee approves NASA workforce bill
Posted: Thu, Jul 24 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT)
The House Science Committee approved a bill this week that would give NASA new powers to attract and retain key employees. The NASA Flexibility Act...

Transcript shows shuttle managers unconcerned about foam strike
Posted: Thu, Jul 24 6:38 AM ET (1038 GMT)
Shuttle managers showed little concern in meetings held during the STS-107 mission about possible damage to the shuttle caused by a foam strike during...