China activates satellite navigation system
Posted: Wed, Dec 28 6:51 AM ET (1151 GMT)
China turned on this week the first phase of its own satellite navigation system that will eventually compete with GPS and other such systems. The...

Proton launch delayed to January
Posted: Mon, Dec 26 10:39 PM ET (0339 GMT)
The launch of a European communications satellite scheduled for this week has been delayed until mid-January because of a problem discovered Monday with its...

Russian satellite fails to reach orbit
Posted: Fri, Dec 23 12:47 PM ET (1747 GMT)
A Russian communications satellite failed to reach orbit Friday after the failure of the upper stage of its Soyuz rocket, the latest in a string...

Soyuz docks with the ISS
Posted: Fri, Dec 23 12:37 PM ET (1737 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three people docked with the International Space Station Friday morning, restoring the station to normal six-person operations. The Soyuz TMA-...

China launches remote sensing satellite
Posted: Fri, Dec 23 12:03 PM ET (1703 GMT)
A Chinese rocket placed a high-resolution remote sensing satellite into orbit on Thursday. The Long March 4B rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite...

Soyuz launched to ISS
Posted: Wed, Dec 21 11:06 AM ET (1606 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying ISS crewmembers from Europe, Russia, and the United States lifted off Wednesday from Baikonur. The Soyuz rocket carrying the Soyuz TMA-...

Kepler discovers first Earth-sized planets around Sun-like stars
Posted: Wed, Dec 21 10:53 AM ET (1553 GMT)
Astronomers announced Tuesday the discovery of the first planets similar in size to the Earth around a Sun-like star. The planets, designated Kepler-20e...

Former astronaut tapped to lead NASA science programs
Posted: Tue, Dec 20 7:27 AM ET (1227 GMT)
A former astronaut best known for his work repairing the Hubble Space Telescope has been named NASA's new associate administrator for science. John Grunsfeld,...

China launches communications satellite for Nigeria
Posted: Tue, Dec 20 7:19 AM ET (1219 GMT)
A Chinese rocket placed into orbit Tuesday a new communications satellite for Nigeria. The Long March 3B lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center...

Phobos-Grunt expected to reenter next month
Posted: Sun, Dec 18 12:29 PM ET (1729 GMT)
Russian officials now believe the Phobos-Grunt spacecraft, stranded in Earth orbit since its launch in early November, will reenter some time next month. Officials...