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Russia launches Arctic monitoring satellite
Posted: Sat, Mar 6 10:10 AM ET (1510 GMT)
Russia launched a satellite to monitor the Arctic region. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 1:55 am EST (...

PSLV launches Amazonia-1
Posted: Sat, Mar 6 10:08 AM ET (1508 GMT)
An Indian rocket launched a Brazilian Earth observation satellite and nearly 20 other satellites. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 11:54 pm...

Blue Origin postpones first New Glenn launch to late 2022
Posted: Fri, Feb 26 10:12 AM ET (1512 GMT)
Blue Origin announced Thursday it is delaying the first launch of its New Glenn rocket to late 2022. The company said the revised development schedule,...

Virgin Galactic again delays SpaceShipTwo flights
Posted: Fri, Feb 26 10:08 AM ET (1508 GMT)
Virgin Galactic won't start regularly flying space tourists until early next year because of delays in its test program. The company said Thursday that...

China launches ocean reconnaissance satellites
Posted: Fri, Feb 26 10:05 AM ET (1505 GMT)
China launched a trio of ocean reconnaissance satellites Wednesday. The Long March 4C lifted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 9:22 pm EST...

NASA postpones second Green Run test
Posted: Fri, Feb 26 10:01 AM ET (1501 GMT)
NASA announced Monday it is postponing a second static-fire test of the Space Launch System core stage that had been scheduled for this week....

Cygnus cargo spacecraft launched to ISS
Posted: Fri, Feb 26 9:59 AM ET (1459 GMT)
A Cygnus cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station Monday after its launch Saturday. A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket lifted off at 12:36...

Perseverance lands on Mars
Posted: Fri, Feb 19 6:59 PM ET (2359 GMT)
NASA's Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars Thursday. Signals confirming a safe touchdown of the rover in Jezero Crater, Mars, arrived at the Jet...

Raytheon to challenge Lockheed acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne
Posted: Fri, Feb 19 6:53 PM ET (2353 GMT)
Raytheon says it will challenge Lockheed Martin's acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne. Raytheon CEO Gregory Hayes said at an investor conference Wednesday that his company...

SpaceX raises $850 million
Posted: Fri, Feb 19 6:53 PM ET (2353 GMT)
SpaceX has reportedly raised a new round of $850 million, valuing the company at $74 billion. The round, closed last week, valued the company at $...



news in brief
Starship launches in 13th test flight
Posted: Sun, Jul 26 7:38 AM ET (1138 GMT)

Long March 3B launches despite lightning strike
Posted: Sun, Jul 26 7:26 AM ET (1126 GMT)

FCC approves satellite spectrum, licensing changes
Posted: Sun, Jul 26 7:21 AM ET (1121 GMT)

news links
Monday, July 27
Nvidia is sending GPUs to the moon
TechCrunch — 5:47 am ET (0947 GMT)
SpaceX plans Starship tower catch for next test flight, Elon Musk announces
KVEO-TV Rio Grande Valley, TX — 5:42 am ET (0942 GMT)


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