NASA clears Friday launch attempt for shuttle
Posted: Thu, Sep 7 8:11 PM ET (0011 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers decided late Thursday to proceed with a launch attempt Friday for the space shuttle Atlantis after resolving concerns about a fuel cell...

Lockheed to sell stake in ILS
Posted: Thu, Sep 7 8:05 PM ET (0005 GMT)
Lockheed Martin announced Thursday that it would sell its share of launch services provider International Launch Services (ILS), ending a decade-long partnership with Russia....

Shuttle launch pushed back to Friday
Posted: Thu, Sep 7 8:26 AM ET (1226 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers decided late Wednesday not to attempt a shuttle launch on Thursday, hoping the extra time would resolve a glitch with a fuel...

Faulty regulator blamed for GSLV failure
Posted: Thu, Sep 7 8:17 AM ET (1217 GMT)
An Indian rocket that crashed shortly after liftoff in July has been traced to a faulty regulator in one of four strap-on boosters, Indian...

Fuel cell glitch scrubs shuttle launch
Posted: Wed, Sep 6 8:15 AM ET (1215 GMT)
Wednesday's launch of the shuttle Atlantis was scrubbed for at least a day after engineers detected a problem with one of the orbiter's...

Inmarsat signs deal with ACeS, to launch new satellite
Posted: Wed, Sep 6 8:05 AM ET (1205 GMT)
Mobile satellite services operator Inmarsat announced this week that it had signed an agreement with an Asian company to effectively take over operations of that...

Atlantis on track for Wednesday launch
Posted: Tue, Sep 5 8:25 AM ET (1225 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for a launch midday Wednesday, with no technical problems reported and good weather forecast. Atlantis is scheduled...

SMART-1 crashes into the Moon
Posted: Sun, Sep 3 11:12 AM ET (1512 GMT)
ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft ended its mission early Sunday with a planned crash into the lunar surface. The spacecraft, which had been in orbit...

NASA reschedules shuttle launch for Sept. 6
Posted: Fri, Sep 1 8:04 AM ET (1204 GMT)
NASA has reset the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis for September 6, with the launch window extended a day after Russia agreed to delay...

Lockheed wins CEV contract
Posted: Thu, Aug 31 7:45 PM ET (2345 GMT)
NASA announced Thursday afternoon that it has selected Lockheed Martin as the prime contractor for the manned spacecraft that will be the cornerstone of the...