ISS maneuver cut short
Posted: Wed, Oct 19 8:14 AM ET (1214 GMT)
An engine burn designed to raise the orbit of the International Space Station was cut short early Wednesday because of an unspecified problem, Russian media...

Russia to fly Brazilian astronaut
Posted: Tue, Oct 18 11:44 PM ET (0344 GMT)
The Russian government has agreed to fly Brazil's first astronaut to the International Space Station on a mission next year, the leaders of the...

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...