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Australia to build lunar rover
Posted: Sat, Oct 16 5:53 PM ET (2153 GMT)
Australia will contribute a small robotic rover to a future NASA lunar lander mission. NASA and the Australian Space Agency announced Tuesday that Australia will...

Astra identifies cause of August launch failure
Posted: Sat, Oct 16 5:51 PM ET (2151 GMT)
Astra says it has identified the cause of an August launch failure and is gearing up for its next mission. The company said Tuesday that...

NASA astronauts moved from Starliner flights because of delays
Posted: Sun, Oct 10 11:58 AM ET (1558 GMT)
NASA has moved two astronauts from Boeing to SpaceX commercial crew missions because of continued delays with Boeing's CST-100 Starliner. NASA said Wednesday...

Epsilon launch scrubbed by winds
Posted: Sun, Oct 10 11:54 AM ET (1554 GMT)
High winds scrubbed a second attempt to launch a small Japanese rocket Wednesday. The launch of the Epsilon rocket was postponed because of gusty winds...

Eutelsat increases stake in OneWeb
Posted: Sun, Oct 10 11:53 AM ET (1553 GMT)
Eutelsat is increasing its stake in OneWeb. Eutelsat announced Wednesday it was exercising an option in the latest OneWeb funding round, investing an additional $165...

Soyuz arrives at ISS with cosmonaut and film crew
Posted: Sun, Oct 10 11:46 AM ET (1546 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a veteran cosmonaut and film crew arrived at the International Space Station after launch early this morning. A Soyuz rocket launched...

Shatner to fly on New Shepard
Posted: Sun, Oct 10 11:45 AM ET (1545 GMT)
Blue Origin confirmed Monday that actor William Shatner will be on the next New Shepard suborbital flight. The company said Shatner will be on the...

Dragon spacecraft returns from ISS
Posted: Sat, Oct 2 9:57 AM ET (1357 GMT)
A Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down off the Florida coast Thursday night. The Dragon, flying the CRS-23 mission for NASA, splashed down in the...

Essay alleges safety, workplace problems at Blue Origin
Posted: Sat, Oct 2 9:52 AM ET (1352 GMT)
The FAA says its reviewing allegations of safety issues at Blue Origin revealed by a group of current and former employees Thursday. In an essay,...

Eutelsat rejects buyout offer
Posted: Sat, Oct 2 9:47 AM ET (1347 GMT)
Eutelsat has rejected, for now, a buyout offer from the founder of telecommunications company Altice Group. Patrick Drahi made an offer to acquire Eutelsat that...



news in brief
US and UK militaries conduct coordinated satellite maneuvers
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 8:30 AM ET (1230 GMT)

Blue Origin retires a New Shepard capsule after payload flight
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 8:25 AM ET (1225 GMT)

Astra planning first Rocket 4 launch in mid-2026
Posted: Sun, Sep 21 8:21 AM ET (1221 GMT)

news links
Monday, September 22
SpaceX set to launch Falcon 9 rocket Monday morning
KEYT-TV Santa Barbara, CA — 4:18 am ET (0818 GMT)


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