Chinese launch of Indonesian satellite fails
Posted: Sun, Apr 12 10:30 AM ET (1430 GMT)
A Chinese rocket launch of an Indonesian satellite failed Thursday. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 7:...

Soyuz delivers new crew to ISS
Posted: Sun, Apr 12 10:30 AM ET (1430 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft successfully launched to the International Space Station Thursday. A Soyuz rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:05...

Space Force delays GPS launch because of pandemic
Posted: Fri, Apr 10 6:58 PM ET (2258 GMT)
The US Space Force said Thursday it's delaying a GPS satellite launch by two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Falcon 9 launch...

Boeing to perform second Starliner uncrewed test flight
Posted: Fri, Apr 10 6:56 PM ET (2256 GMT)
Boeing announced Monday it will perform a second uncrewed test flight of its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew spacecraft. The company said it would effectively...

White House seeks international support for space resources policy
Posted: Fri, Apr 10 6:55 PM ET (2255 GMT)
The White House is looking to build up international support for its approach to the use of space resources. An executive order signed Monday by...

NASA receives more than 12,000 applications for next astronaut class
Posted: Fri, Apr 3 2:37 PM ET (1837 GMT)
More than 12,000 people submitted applications in NASA's latest astronaut selection round. The deadline for submitting applications was Tuesday, with the agency now...

NASA assigns astronauts to SpaceX commercial crew flight
Posted: Fri, Apr 3 2:36 PM ET (1836 GMT)
NASA has assigned two more astronauts to the first operational SpaceX commercial crew flight. NASA astronaut Shannon Walker and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi will fly...

Stratolaunch announced hypersonic vehicle plans
Posted: Fri, Apr 3 2:35 PM ET (1835 GMT)
Stratolaunch unveiled a reusable hypersonic vehicle the company is developing. The Talon-A will be launched from the company's giant aircraft and be able...

OneWeb files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Posted: Sun, Mar 29 9:59 AM ET (1359 GMT)
Satellite megaconstellation company OneWeb announced late Friday it had filed for Chapter bankruptcy protection and laid off most of its staff. The company, which is...

SpaceX wins Gateway cargo contract
Posted: Sun, Mar 29 9:39 AM ET (1339 GMT)
NASA announced Friday it has awarded a contract to SpaceX to transport cargo to and from the lunar Gateway. SpaceX will use a new version...