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Delta 2 launches GPS satellite
Posted: Sat, Nov 6 9:10 AM ET (1410 GMT)
A long-delayed Delta 2 finally lifted off early Saturday, placing a GPS satellite into orbit. The Delta 2 7925 lifted off from pad 17B...

Astronomers links cosmic rays to supernova
Posted: Fri, Nov 5 8:07 PM ET (0107 GMT)
Astronomers reported this week that cosmic rays — high-energy particles first detected in the Earth's upper atmosphere a century ago — appear to...

Delta 2 launch delayed
Posted: Fri, Nov 5 8:24 AM ET (1324 GMT)
The launch of a GPS satellite on a Delta 2 has been postponed 24 hours because of a combination of ground and computer problems. The...

EADS space division reports quarterly profit
Posted: Thu, Nov 4 7:10 PM ET (0010 GMT)
The space division of European aerospace company EADS reported a small profit in the latest quarter, evidence of a successful turnaround at the division. EDAS...

DART launch delayed
Posted: Thu, Nov 4 8:49 AM ET (1349 GMT)
NASA announced late Wednesday that Thursday's scheduled launch of the DART spacecraft will be delayed because of range and space weather issues. A Pegasus...

Most major space backers in Congress win reelection
Posted: Wed, Nov 3 8:52 AM ET (1352 GMT)
Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives who hold key positions on space-related committees won reelection Tuesday night, with the exception of...

DirecTV writes off satellites
Posted: Tue, Nov 2 8:06 PM ET (0106 GMT)
Satellite TV operator DirecTV announced Tuesday that it was writing off most of the value of two satellite originally planned for a broadband Internet service....

UK Parliament blames funding for Beagle 2 failure
Posted: Tue, Nov 2 7:49 PM ET (0049 GMT)
A committee of the British House of Commons concluded that a lack of sufficient funding in critical phases of the Beagle 2 mission make it...

China reveals Shenzhou plans
Posted: Mon, Nov 1 8:26 AM ET (1326 GMT)
China plans to launch its next manned spacecraft next year, sending two people on a five-day mission, Chinese media reported Monday. The Shenzhou 6...

NASA considers trimming shuttle schedule
Posted: Sat, Oct 30 9:49 AM ET (1349 GMT)
NASA managers confirmed Friday that they are looking at ways to reduce the number of shuttle flights currently planned to complete the International Space Station....



news in brief
China launches Shenzhou-21
Posted: Sat, Nov 1 11:22 AM ET (1522 GMT)

EnduroSat raises $104 million
Posted: Sat, Nov 1 11:18 AM ET (1518 GMT)

SpaceX touts simplified lunar lander architecture
Posted: Sat, Nov 1 11:14 AM ET (1514 GMT)

news links
Friday, November 7
SES Feels Pinch Of Government Shutdown
Aviation Week — 7:04 am ET (1204 GMT)
SES performance scarred by US budget standoff
Luxembourg Times — 7:03 am ET (1203 GMT)
BT strikes satellite broadband deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink
The Daily Telegraph — 7:01 am ET (1201 GMT)


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