India launches astronomy satellite
Posted: Fri, Oct 2 1:04 PM ET (1704 GMT)
An Indian PSLV rocket placed the country's first astronomy satellite and several secondary payloads into orbit Monday. The PSLV lifted off from the Satish...

China performs first launch of its Long March 11
Posted: Sat, Sep 26 10:38 AM ET (1438 GMT)
China made the first launch of its Long March 11 small launch vehicle on Friday, placing several small satellites into orbit. The Long March 11...

Rockot launches military communications satellites
Posted: Sat, Sep 26 10:37 AM ET (1437 GMT)
A Russian Rockot vehicle placed three military communications satellites into orbit on Thursday. The Rockot lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 6:00 pm...

ExoMars launch postponed to March
Posted: Sat, Sep 26 10:36 AM ET (1436 GMT)
The European Space Agency said faulty components will force it to delay the launch of its ExoMars mission from January to March of 2016. ESA...

China introduces Long March 6
Posted: Sat, Sep 26 10:35 AM ET (1435 GMT)
China carried out the first launch of its Long March 6 rocket, a next-generation launch vehicle that uses new propellants. The Long March 6...

NASA pushes back first crewed Orion flight to 2023
Posted: Sat, Sep 19 12:23 PM ET (1623 GMT)
The first flight of NASA's Orion spacecraft with astronauts on board may not take place until the spring of 2023, more than 18 months...

Blue Origin announces plans to build and launch rockets in Florida
Posted: Sat, Sep 19 12:09 PM ET (1609 GMT)
Blue Origin, the commercial space company established by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, announced this week it will establish a factory and launch site at...

Proton launches Russian communications satellite
Posted: Tue, Sep 15 11:28 PM ET (0328 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched a Russian communications satellite on Tuesday. The Proton M rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 3:00 pm...

China launches remote sensing satellite
Posted: Tue, Sep 15 11:16 PM ET (0316 GMT)
A Long March rocket placed what Chinese officials described as a high-resolution Earth imaging satellite on Monday. The Long March 2D rocket lifted off...

ILS replaces president
Posted: Tue, Sep 15 8:16 AM ET (1216 GMT)
International Launch Services announced Friday that it was replacing its president, promoting a vice president to lead the commercial launch company. ILS said that Kirk...