Shuttle rolled out to pad
Posted: Wed, Aug 5 8:20 AM ET (1220 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery rolled out to its launch pad on Tuesday, a rollout that took longer than expected because of soggy conditions. Discovery, attached...

South Korea prepares for first launch
Posted: Tue, Aug 4 7:43 AM ET (1143 GMT)
The launch of South Korea's first orbital launch vehicle is scheduled for next week, although technical issues could delay the launch. South Korean officials...

Shuttle lands in Florida
Posted: Fri, Jul 31 6:07 PM ET (2207 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour successfully landed in Florida Friday morning, completing a 16-day mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour touched down at the...

Dnepr launches small satellites
Posted: Thu, Jul 30 9:16 AM ET (1316 GMT)
A Dnepr rocket successfully launched six small satellites from several nations late Wednesday. The Dnepr launched from a silo at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

Augustine panel proposes shuttle extension
Posted: Wed, Jul 29 8:40 AM ET (1240 GMT)
A subcommittee of a White House-chartered panel reviewing the future of NASA's human spaceflight program suggested Tuesday extending the shuttle program by up...

Shuttle undocks from ISS
Posted: Wed, Jul 29 8:17 AM ET (1217 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station on Tuesday afternoon after completing its work upgrading the outpost. Endeavour undocked from the station...

Abu Dhabi fund to invest in Virgin Galactic
Posted: Tue, Jul 28 8:09 AM ET (1209 GMT)
An investment fund based in Abu Dhabi has agreed to by a 32% stake in Virgin Galactic for $280 million, the companies announced Tuesday morning....

Astronauts speed through final STS-127 spacewalk
Posted: Tue, Jul 28 8:02 AM ET (1202 GMT)
Two astronauts quickly completed their tasks outside the International Space Station during the final spacewalk of the STS-127 mission Monday. Tom Marshburn and Chris...

Progress launched to the ISS
Posted: Sat, Jul 25 7:33 AM ET (1133 GMT)
Russia launched a Progress spacecraft to the International Space Station on Friday, although the spacecraft will take longer than usual to dock with the station....

Astronauts replace batteries on extended spacewalk
Posted: Sat, Jul 25 7:31 AM ET (1131 GMT)
Two astronauts spent over seven hours outside the International Space Station on Friday replacing a set of batteries. Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn completed the...