Ariane launch prices predicted to fall
Posted: Mon, Jun 18 5:03 PM ET (2103 GMT)
The head of the French space agency CNES said Sunday that the cost per kilogram of the heavy-lift Ariane 5 should drop significantly in...

Proton launches communication satellite
Posted: Sat, Jun 16 8:54 AM ET (1254 GMT)
A Russian Proton booster successfully launched a European communications satellite late Friday night. The Proton lifted off from Baikonur, Kazakhstan at 9:49 pm EDT...

Space transportation tax credit bill introduced
Posted: Fri, Jun 15 2:39 PM ET (1839 GMT)
Several members of Congress introduced legislation Thursday that would provide tax credits for those who invest in new commercial launch vehicle projects. The "Invest in...

Mixed results for latest station arm test
Posted: Fri, Jun 15 11:30 AM ET (1530 GMT)
The crew of the International Space Station was able to complete a test of the station's robotic arm Thursday but encountered other problems during...

New evidence for water on Mars
Posted: Thu, Jun 14 9:03 AM ET (1303 GMT)
Two separate reports this week have raised hopes that water, in liquid or ice form, was and may still be common on Mars. A French...

NASA selects proposals for Mars Scout missions
Posted: Wed, Jun 13 6:37 PM ET (2237 GMT)
NASA announced Wednesday that it had selected ten proposals for further study as part of the agency's new Mars Scout program. The ten proposals,...

Solar sail test rescheduled for mid-July
Posted: Mon, Jun 11 5:33 PM ET (2133 GMT)
The suborbital test flight of a solar sail has now been rescheduled for mid-July after an accident earlier in the year delayed the launch,...

HESSI launch delayed until at least June 20
Posted: Mon, Jun 11 10:07 AM ET (1407 GMT)
The launch of a NASA spacecraft on a Pegasus XL booster has been delayed until at least June 20 because of the ongoing investigation into...

Kosmos rocket launches Russian military satellite
Posted: Sun, Jun 10 10:44 PM ET (0244 GMT)
A Russian Kosmos-3M rocket successfully launched a military navigation satellite Friday, sources reported this weekend. The Kosmos-3M rocket lifted off from Plesetsk, Russia...

Shuttle worker strike averted
Posted: Sun, Jun 10 11:06 AM ET (1506 GMT)
Members of a union that represents a number of shuttle workers at the Kennedy Space Center approved a new contract Saturday, avoiding a strike that...