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Astronauts successfully complete first ISS coolant system repair spacewalk
Posted: Sun, Dec 22 11:06 AM ET (1606 GMT)
Two American astronauts finished the first phase of repairs of a coolant system on the International Space Station by removing a faulty pump unit during...

China launches Bolivian communications satellite
Posted: Sat, Dec 21 11:32 AM ET (1632 GMT)
A Chinese rocket launched a Chinese-built communications satellite for Bolivia early Saturday. The Long March 3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch...

Soyuz launches Gaia astronomy satellite
Posted: Thu, Dec 19 8:14 AM ET (1314 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket successfully launched a European satellite that will accurately measure the positions and properties of one billion stars. The Soyuz rocket lifted off...

Planet Labs raises $52 million
Posted: Thu, Dec 19 8:03 AM ET (1303 GMT)
Commercial remote sensing satellite company Planet Labs announced Wednesday that it has raised $52 million in new investment. The company, which has developed a line...

Cygnus launch delayed for ISS repair spacewalks
Posted: Wed, Dec 18 6:43 AM ET (1143 GMT)
NASA announced late Tuesday that it has scheduled three spacewalks over the next week to replace a faulty coolant pump on the International Space Station,...

Sierra Nevada completes CCDev-2 agreement with NASA
Posted: Tue, Dec 17 7:41 AM ET (1241 GMT)
Sierra Nevada Corporation announced Monday that NASA has signed off on the final milestone of an earlier commercial crew agreement with the company, a glide...

Chang'e-3 lander deploys rover
Posted: Sun, Dec 15 10:48 AM ET (1548 GMT)
China's Chang'e-3 spacecraft deployed its Yutu rover early Sunday, several hours after landing. The rover rolled off a transporter ramp that had...

ISS coolant problem delays Cygnus launch
Posted: Sun, Dec 15 10:02 AM ET (1502 GMT)
NASA and Orbital Sciences announced Saturday that the launch of a Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) will be delayed at least...

Chang'e-3 lands on the Moon
Posted: Sat, Dec 14 10:27 AM ET (1527 GMT)
China's Chang'e-3 spacecraft successfully landed on the Moon on Saturday, the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon in more than...

NASA selects SpaceX for LC-39A lease
Posted: Sat, Dec 14 9:55 AM ET (1455 GMT)
NASA announced Friday that it will begin negotiations with SpaceX for the lease of Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), a day after another government agency...



news in brief
Starship explodes during preparations for static-fire test
Posted: Sun, Jun 22 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT)

French government leads investment in Eutelsat
Posted: Sat, Jun 21 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)

NASA further delays Ax-4 launch
Posted: Sat, Jun 21 8:34 AM ET (1234 GMT)

news links
Thursday, July 17
Luxembourg’s SES seals acquisition of Intelsat
Luxembourg Times — 5:56 am ET (0956 GMT)
Trump Nominates Vice Chiefs for Air, Space Forces
Aviation Week — 5:55 am ET (0955 GMT)


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