NASA delays next shuttle launches
Posted: Thu, Sep 25 7:59 AM ET (1159 GMT)
NASA announced Wednesday that it plans to postpone the next two shuttle missions by several days to make up for training time lost due to...

Sea Launch puts Intelsat satellite in orbit
Posted: Thu, Sep 25 7:53 AM ET (1153 GMT)
A Sea Launch rocket successfully placed a new communications satellite for Intelsat into orbit early Wednesday. The Zenit-3SL rocket lifted off from the Odyssey...

Iridium to merge with arm of investment bank
Posted: Wed, Sep 24 7:49 AM ET (1149 GMT)
Satellite communications company Iridium Satellite LLC will merge with an affiliate of an investment bank in a move that serves as an alternative to an...

SpaceX pushes back Falcon 1 launch
Posted: Wed, Sep 24 7:31 AM ET (1131 GMT)
SpaceX announced Tuesday that it is postponing its next Falcon 1 launch a few days to replace a vehicle component. SpaceX conducted a static test...

Sea Launch lands O3b contract
Posted: Wed, Sep 24 7:23 AM ET (1123 GMT)
Sea Launch announced this week that it has won a contract to launch a network of communications satellites for a startup venture. O3b Networks will...

SpaceX planning next Falcon launch in days
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 9:57 AM ET (1357 GMT)
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) may conduct its next Falcon 1 launch as early as September 23, pending final tests, the company announced late Friday. According...

Proton launches Nimiq 4
Posted: Sat, Sep 20 9:51 AM ET (1351 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched the Nimiq 4 satellite for a Canadian satellite operator early Saturday. The Proton-M lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome...

Europe selects finalists for Galileo
Posted: Sat, Sep 20 9:38 AM ET (1338 GMT)
The European Commission and ESA have selected a shortlist of companies that will compete for contracts to develop and operate the Galileo satellite navigation system....

Endeavour rolled out to pad
Posted: Fri, Sep 19 4:56 PM ET (2056 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour was rolled out to the pad early Friday, marking perhaps the final time that two shuttles are on the pad simultaneously....

Phoenix mission extended again
Posted: Fri, Sep 19 7:18 AM ET (1118 GMT)
NASA has funded a second and likely final extension to its Phoenix Mars Lander mission, the agency announced this week. The $6-million extension will...