Boeing wins DARPA contract for small air-launch system
Posted: Sat, Mar 29 9:29 AM ET (1329 GMT)
Boeing this week unveiled its design for an air-launch system after winning a contract from DARPA to develop it. DARPA awarded a $30.6-...

Soyuz docks with ISS
Posted: Fri, Mar 28 7:15 AM ET (1115 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday evening after a software glitch delayed the docking by nearly 48 hours. The...

Cape range problem delays SpaceX launch
Posted: Fri, Mar 28 7:07 AM ET (1107 GMT)
A problem with a radar at Cape Canaveral that delayed the launch of a classified satellite earlier this week will also delay Sunday night's...

New dwarf planet discovered in distant reaches of solar system
Posted: Thu, Mar 27 7:13 AM ET (1113 GMT)
Astronomers said Wednesday they have detected a body in the distant reaches of the solar system similar that may provide new evidence for an unseen...

Astronomers discover rings around small body in outer solar system
Posted: Thu, Mar 27 6:56 AM ET (1056 GMT)
Astronomers announced Wednesday the discovery of a a pair of rings orbiting a small body in the outer solar system, the first time rings have...

Range problem delays Atlas launch to April
Posted: Thu, Mar 27 6:39 AM ET (1039 GMT)
A damaged radar system at Cape Canaveral has delayed the launch of a classified satellite previously scheduled for this week until April. An Atlas 5...

Glitch delays Soyuz arrival at ISS
Posted: Wed, Mar 26 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft launched from Baikonur carrying three new International Space Station crewmembers will have to wait until Thursday to dock with the ISS after...

Atlas launch of NRO payload postponed
Posted: Tue, Mar 25 7:02 AM ET (1102 GMT)
A range issue has delayed the launch of a classified satellite on an Atlas 5 that was scheduled for Tuesday. The launch, previously planned for...

Soyuz launches GLONASS satellite
Posted: Mon, Mar 24 6:40 AM ET (1040 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket successfully launched a GLONASS navigation satellite from Russia early Monday. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in...

Ariane 5 launches two communications satellites
Posted: Sun, Mar 23 10:27 AM ET (1427 GMT)
An Ariane 5 rocket successfully placed into orbit two communications satellites for European operators on Saturday evening. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off from Kourou,...