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Delta 2 launch delayed
Posted: Wed, Feb 14 9:06 AM ET (1406 GMT)
The launch of five space science satellites on a Delta 2 has been pushed back a day when stormy weather hindered launch preparations. The Delta...

ISS suffers temporary power outage
Posted: Mon, Feb 12 9:01 PM ET (0201 GMT)
The International Space Station suffered a power outage Sunday that cut off communications with Earth for about 90 minutes, NASA announced Monday. The power outage...

Saturn moon sprays neighbors with ice
Posted: Mon, Feb 12 8:28 AM ET (1328 GMT)
A Saturnian moon with active geysers is coating a number of other moons with ice particles, scientists reported last week. In a paper published in...

Astronauts wrap up series of spacewalks
Posted: Fri, Feb 9 8:28 AM ET (1328 GMT)
Two NASA astronauts worked outside the International Space Station on Thursday, completing a series of three spacewalks conducted in a nine-day period. Mike Lopez-...

Mars orbiter suffering instrument problems
Posted: Thu, Feb 8 8:24 AM ET (1324 GMT)
Two instruments on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft, including its high-resolution camera, have encountered problems affecting their performance, the space agency announced...

NASA to review astronaut psychological testing
Posted: Thu, Feb 8 8:12 AM ET (1312 GMT)
NASA leaders said Wednesday that they agency will review how it screens potential astronauts and reviews the mental health of active astronauts in the wake...

Globalstar warns of satellite problems
Posted: Wed, Feb 7 5:59 AM ET (1059 GMT)
Mobile satellite telephony company Globalstar warned investors late Monday that a problem with its satellite fleet could cause service outages as soon as next year....

Astronaut released on bail
Posted: Wed, Feb 7 5:48 AM ET (1048 GMT)
NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak was released on bail late Tuesday, but not before prosecutors added a charge of attempted murder against her. Nowak was arrested...

White House proposes $17.3 billion FY08 NASA budget
Posted: Tue, Feb 6 6:28 AM ET (1128 GMT)
The Bush administration released a fiscal year 2008 budget proposal on Monday that offers $17.3 billion for NASA, even while Congress debates cutting NASA'...

NASA astronaut arrested on attempted kidnapping
Posted: Tue, Feb 6 6:17 AM ET (1117 GMT)
In one of the most bizarre incidents in the history of NASA, astronaut who flew on a shuttle mission last year was arrested in Orlando...



news in brief

SpaceX launches Indonesia communications satellite
Posted: Sun, Sep 14 4:07 AM ET (0807 GMT)

Soyuz launches Progress cargo spacecraft to ISS
Posted: Sun, Sep 14 4:06 AM ET (0806 GMT)

news links
Friday, September 19
US and UK carry out first joint satellite operation in orbit
The Independent — 12:30 am ET (0430 GMT)


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