Capella to launch radar satellite on Electron
Posted: Sat, Mar 7 10:38 AM ET (1538 GMT)
Rocket Lab will launch a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite for Capella this year. The companies announced the contract Thursday for a launch in the...

Northrop Grumman selected for satellite servicing program
Posted: Sat, Mar 7 10:37 AM ET (1537 GMT)
DARPA announced Wednesday it has selected Northrop Grumman to work on a satellite servicing program. Under the agreement, DARPA will provide the robotics payload for...

ISRO launch of imaging satellite postponed
Posted: Sat, Mar 7 10:36 AM ET (1536 GMT)
The Indian space agency ISRO has postponed Thursday's scheduled launch of an Earth observation satellite. ISRO said that "technical reasons" postponed the GSLV launch...

DARPA Launch Challenge ends without a winner
Posted: Sat, Mar 7 10:35 AM ET (1535 GMT)
The DARPA Launch Challenge ended without a winner Monday when Astra scrubbed its last launch attempt less than a minute before liftoff. Astra's Rocket...

Satellite servicing vehicle docks with Intelsat satellite
Posted: Sat, Feb 29 8:03 AM ET (1303 GMT)
Northrop Grumman's satellite servicing spacecraft has successfully docked with an Intelsat satellite, the company announced Wednesday. Northrop's Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV) 1 docked...

Astronomers discover temporary "mini-moon" orbiting Earth
Posted: Sat, Feb 29 7:55 AM ET (1255 GMT)
Astronomers have discovered a small, temporary second moon orbiting the Earth. The object, 2020 CD3, was seen in mid-February and may be a small...

Virgin Galactic suggests further delays in start of SpaceShipTwo commercial flights
Posted: Sat, Feb 29 7:51 AM ET (1251 GMT)
The first commercial SpaceShipTwo flights by Virgin Galactic may slip again as the company takes a step toward reopening ticket sales. The company, publicly traded...

Lockheed Martin to acquire Vector satellite assets
Posted: Sat, Feb 29 7:43 AM ET (1243 GMT)
Lockheed Martin will acquire the satellite technology assets of Vector after no competing bids were submitted. Lawyers handling the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Vector said...

NASA making new attempt to get InSight probe into Martian surface
Posted: Sat, Feb 29 7:41 AM ET (1241 GMT)
NASA is planning a new approach to get an instrument on its InSight lander into the Martian surface. The agency said Feb. 21 it will...

Ariane 5 launches two geostationary satellites
Posted: Sat, Feb 22 8:19 AM ET (1319 GMT)
An Ariane 5 launched two geostationary orbit satellites for Japan and South Korea Tuesday. The rocket lifted off at 5:18 pm EST (2218 GMT)...