Mars rover finds new type of rock
Posted: Wed, Feb 16 8:46 PM ET (0146 GMT)
The Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has discovered a new class of water-altered rock, scientists said Tuesday. The rock, dubbed "Peace", contains higher concentrations of...

Progress increases ISS orbit
Posted: Wed, Feb 16 8:32 AM ET (1332 GMT)
A thruster burn by a Progress cargo spacecraft has increased the altitude of the International Space Station by over three kilometers, according to Russian media...

Lockheed to cut rocket jobs at Cape
Posted: Mon, Feb 14 8:24 AM ET (1324 GMT)
Lockheed Martin plans to cut over 400 jobs at Cape Canaveral due to the retirement of two launch vehicles. Florida Today reported Saturday that Lockheed...

Ariane 5 ECA launches
Posted: Sat, Feb 12 6:37 PM ET (2337 GMT)
An Ariane 5 successfully launched a communications satellite and two test payloads Saturday, marking the return to service of the heavy-lift variant of the...

NASA picks shuttle repair methods to test
Posted: Sat, Feb 12 1:54 PM ET (1854 GMT)
NASA has selected three methods of repairing tiles and panels on the shuttle to be tested on the first post-Columbia shuttle flight scheduled for...

Dolan to buy, operate Voom
Posted: Sat, Feb 12 1:42 PM ET (1842 GMT)
Cablevision announced late Thursday that it plans to sell its Voom satellite television service to a group of investors led by Cablevision chairman Charles Dolan,...

XM loss, subscribers increase
Posted: Fri, Feb 11 6:38 AM ET (1138 GMT)
XM Satellite Radio reported a larger loss in 2004 even as the number of subscribers grew significantly during the year. For the full year of...

ILS wins Eutelsat launch contract
Posted: Fri, Feb 11 6:28 AM ET (1128 GMT)
International Launch Services announced Thursday that it had received a contract from Eutelsat for the launch of an unspecified future satellite. The contract covers the...

Radio telescopes recover Titan wind data
Posted: Thu, Feb 10 6:14 AM ET (1114 GMT)
Scientists have been able to recover data from ESA's Huygens probe on Titan's winds that had been feared lost because of a glitch....

Space tourism industry federation formed
Posted: Thu, Feb 10 5:57 AM ET (1057 GMT)
A group of aerospace and space tourism companies has formed an "industry federation" that will seek to promote the industry and develop safety standards for...