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Atlas launches military communications satellite
Posted: Sat, Aug 14 11:42 AM ET (1542 GMT)
An Atlas 5 rocket successfully launched the first in a new series of military communications satellites on Saturday morning. The Atlas 5 531 lifted off...

Spacewalkers remove faulty coolant pump
Posted: Thu, Aug 12 9:17 AM ET (1317 GMT)
Two spacewalking astronauts successfully removed a faulty coolant pump on the International Space Station on Wednesday in their second attempt to remove the device. Doug...

Former NASA administrator survives plane crash
Posted: Wed, Aug 11 8:55 AM ET (1255 GMT)
A former NASA administrator and his son were among the survivors of a plane crash Monday that claimed the lives of five people, including a...

China launches imaging satellite
Posted: Tue, Aug 10 7:50 AM ET (1150 GMT)
China launched on Tuesday a new Earth imaging satellite. A Long March 4C lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 6:49 pm...

ISS repair spacewalk falls short of goals
Posted: Sun, Aug 8 8:23 AM ET (1223 GMT)
Spacewalking astronauts Saturday were unable to replace a faulty coolant pump on the International Space Station, forcing controllers to plan an additional spacewalk to complete...

Boeing wins three-satellite order from Inmarsat
Posted: Sat, Aug 7 9:51 AM ET (1351 GMT)
Inmarsat announced Friday that it is ordering three satellites from Boeing as part of a new initiative to provide a global satellite broadband system. Inmarsat...

Senate approves NASA authorization bill
Posted: Fri, Aug 6 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)
The full Senate approved a NASA authorization bill late Thursday that would alter some aspects of the White House's plans for NASA. The Senate...

Study: lunar interior dry
Posted: Fri, Aug 6 8:32 AM ET (1232 GMT)
A new study finds that, in contrast to earlier work, the interior of the Moon is effectively dry. A team at the University of New...

ISS repair spacewalk delayed to Saturday
Posted: Fri, Aug 6 8:18 AM ET (1218 GMT)
NASA announced Thursday that the first of two spacewalks to repair a faulty coolant pump on the International Space Station has been postponed from Friday...

Ariane launches two satellites
Posted: Thu, Aug 5 6:00 AM ET (1000 GMT)
An Ariane 5 rocket successfully placed into orbit two communications satellites for operators in Africa and the Middle East. The Ariane 5ECA lifted off at...



news in brief
MDA Space to buy Blue Canyon Technologies
Posted: Sat, Jun 20 10:18 AM ET (1418 GMT)

Private equity firm buys Exolaunch
Posted: Sat, Jun 20 10:16 AM ET (1416 GMT)

NASA selects space science mission
Posted: Sat, Jun 20 10:14 AM ET (1414 GMT)

news links
Saturday, June 20
MDA Space buying U.S. company Blue Canyon Technologies
Canadian Press — 6:56 am ET (1056 GMT)


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