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GSLV failure blamed on snapped cable
Posted: Sat, Jan 1 11:03 AM ET (1603 GMT)
An Indian rocket that tumbled out of control and was destroyed a minute after liftoff last month failed because of a snapped data cable, investigators...

More cracks found in shuttle's external tank
Posted: Fri, Dec 31 9:32 AM ET (1432 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers said Thursday that technicians have found additional cracks in the shuttle's external tank, but have put off a decision on whether...

Ariane closes out 2010 by launching two satellites
Posted: Thu, Dec 30 8:47 AM ET (1347 GMT)
An Ariane 5 successfully launched two communications satellites Wednesday in the final scheduled launch of 2010. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off at 4:27...

Russian space officials fired over GLONASS failure
Posted: Thu, Dec 30 8:33 AM ET (1333 GMT)
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev fired two key Russian space officials on Wednesday and formally reprimanded the head of the Russian space agency Roskosmos over the...

Winds postpone Ariane launch
Posted: Tue, Dec 28 9:43 PM ET (0243 GMT)
High upper level winds forced Arianespace to postpone Tuesday's scheduled launch of two communications satellites by 24 hours. The Ariane 5 ECA was scheduled...

Proton launches KA-SAT
Posted: Mon, Dec 27 11:38 AM ET (1638 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched a European communications satellite Monday, three weeks after the previous Proton launch failed. The Proton M lifted off from the...

GSLV launch fails
Posted: Sat, Dec 25 10:00 AM ET (1500 GMT)
In another major setback for the Indian space agency ISRO, its Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) failed shortly after launch Saturday. The GSLV lifted off...

Shuttle rolled back to VAB
Posted: Wed, Dec 22 11:02 AM ET (1602 GMT)
NASA moved the space shuttle Discovery back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in the early morning hours Wednesday to perform additional tests on its...

Boeing wins Mexican satellite order
Posted: Tue, Dec 21 11:38 AM ET (1638 GMT)
Boeing announced Monday that it has won an order for three communications satellites and related items from the Mexican government. The MEXSAT system will feature...

GSLV launch postponed
Posted: Sun, Dec 19 10:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
The Indian space agency ISRO announced Sunday it had postponed Monday's launch of its GSLV rocket because of a leak in the rocket's...



news in brief
Senate hearing raises doubts of Artemis
Posted: Sat, Sep 6 8:50 AM ET (1250 GMT)

NASA names new associate administrator
Posted: Sat, Sep 6 8:46 AM ET (1246 GMT)

President Trump moves Space Command HQ to Alabama
Posted: Sat, Sep 6 8:44 AM ET (1244 GMT)

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