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Suit problem cuts short ISS EVA
Posted: Fri, Feb 27 10:55 AM ET (1555 GMT)
A problem with the cooling system in one spacesuit forced an early end to a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday. Michael Foale...

SES Global invests in Orbcomm
Posted: Thu, Feb 26 5:53 PM ET (2253 GMT)
Satellite operator SES Global announced this week that it has made a strategic investment into Orbcomm, the owner of a communications satellite constellation. SES Global,...

US, EU near agreement on Galileo
Posted: Thu, Feb 26 10:42 AM ET (1542 GMT)
European officials said late Wednesday that the United States and the European Union have nearly finalized an agreement on cooperation between the GPS and Galileo...

Rosetta launch delayed
Posted: Thu, Feb 26 10:28 AM ET (1528 GMT)
The launch of a European mission to a comet has been delayed 24 hours because of high winds at the launch site. The Rosetta spacecraft...

Plans for ISS spacewalk move ahead
Posted: Wed, Feb 25 2:23 PM ET (1923 GMT)
NASA officials said Tuesday that they were going ahead with plans to conduct an EVA outside the International Space Station on Thursday despite recently resurfaced...

Rosetta mission set for launch
Posted: Tue, Feb 24 8:49 PM ET (0149 GMT)
Rosetta, ESA's ambitious mission to rendezvous with and land on a comet, is on track for a launch early Thursday. Rosetta is scheduled for...

Fire kills six at Indian space center
Posted: Mon, Feb 23 2:29 PM ET (1929 GMT)
A solid rocket motor caught fire at India's main space center on Monday, triggering an explosion that killed at least six people. According to...

ISS spacewalk planned for Thursday
Posted: Mon, Feb 23 10:25 AM ET (1525 GMT)
The two-man crew of the International Space Station will perform a spacewalk Thursday, leaving the station unoccupied for several hours despite concerns from some...

China announces plans for Shenzhou 6
Posted: Sun, Feb 22 1:58 PM ET (1858 GMT)
Chinese officials said Saturday that nation's next manned spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, would place two people into orbit for several days some time next year....

Dark energy unlikely to cause violent end to universe
Posted: Sat, Feb 21 10:28 AM ET (1528 GMT)
Astronomers announced Friday that dark energy, a mysterious force that appears to cause the expansion of the universe to accelerate, will not change enough to...



news in brief
Crew-11 launches to ISS
Posted: Sun, Aug 3 12:06 PM ET (1606 GMT)

SES sees shift in revenue from video to government services
Posted: Sun, Aug 3 12:05 PM ET (1605 GMT)

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites and classified payloads
Posted: Sun, Aug 3 12:03 PM ET (1603 GMT)

news links
Tuesday, August 5
NBN Co snubs Musk, inks satellite deal with Bezos’ Amazon
Sydney Morning Herald — 4:30 am ET (0830 GMT)
How Tasmania fits into the space race between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk
Australian Financial Review — 4:29 am ET (0829 GMT)


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