Shenzhou 6 lands
Posted: Mon, Oct 17 7:59 AM ET (1159 GMT)
China's Shenzhou 6 spacecraft, that nation's second manned mission, came to a successful end early Monday with a landing in Inner Mongolia. The...

NASA plans for May shuttle launch
Posted: Sat, Oct 15 11:08 AM ET (1508 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers said Friday they believed they could have the shuttle ready for its next launch in May 2006 after gaining a better understanding...

Shenzhou 6 mission continues
Posted: Sat, Oct 15 10:58 AM ET (1458 GMT)
The crew of Shenzhou 6, China's second manned mission, have entered the fourth day of a planned five-day mission with few problems, although...

Ariane launches two satellites
Posted: Fri, Oct 14 8:45 AM ET (1245 GMT)
An Ariane 5 successfully launched two communications satellites for the French military and an American company on Thursday night. The Ariane 5G lifted off from...

Northrop-Boeing team unveils CEV design
Posted: Thu, Oct 13 8:31 AM ET (1231 GMT)
A team led by aerospace companies Northrop Grumman and Boeing unveiled their design Wednesday for the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV). The Northrop-Boeing CEV design...

China launches second manned spacecraft
Posted: Wed, Oct 12 1:53 PM ET (1753 GMT)
China launched two astronauts into space early Wednesday on Shenzhou 6, its second manned spaceflight. A Long March 2F booster, improved to incorporate safety enhancements,...

Soyuz carrying ISS crew returns to Earth
Posted: Tue, Oct 11 8:59 AM ET (1259 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a two-member ISS crew and a space tourist landed safely in Kazakhstan on Tuesday. The Soyuz TMA-6 capsule landed...

Launch failure dooms CryoSat
Posted: Sat, Oct 8 10:42 PM ET (0242 GMT)
A European earth sciences satellite was lost Saturday because of a malfunction with its Rockot launcher. The Rockot lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at...

Japanese asteroid probe encounters problems
Posted: Sat, Oct 8 12:16 PM ET (1616 GMT)
A Japanese spacecraft approaching an asteroid has lost a key component of its attitude control system, raising questions about its ability to carry out its...

Soyuz to launch Globalstar satellites
Posted: Sat, Oct 8 11:58 AM ET (1558 GMT)
booster, company officials announced this week. A Soyuz, marketed by the French-Russian joint venture Starsem, will launch the four satellites from Baikonur in the...