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Cargo Dragon sent to ISS
Posted: Sat, Dec 3 10:19 AM ET (1519 GMT)
The space station crew got next-day delivery of cargo over the weekend. A Falcon 9 lifted off at 2:20 pm EST (1910 GMT)...

China launches reconnaissance satellite
Posted: Sat, Dec 3 10:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
China launched a reconnaissance mission Nov. 27. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 7:23 am EST (...

PSLV launches Earth science satellite
Posted: Sat, Dec 3 10:13 AM ET (1513 GMT)
An Indian rocket launched an Earth science satellite and eight secondary payloads early Nov. 26. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off from the...

ESA selects new astronaut class
Posted: Sat, Nov 26 8:38 AM ET (1338 GMT)
The European Space Agency announced a new class of 17 astronauts Wednesday. The class, the first selected by ESA since 2009, includes five "career" astronauts...

ESA secures 16.9 billion euros for next three years
Posted: Sat, Nov 26 8:29 AM ET (1329 GMT)
European Space Agency member states have agreed to commit 16.9 billion euros ($17.5 billion) to agency programs over the next three years, ESA...

Astronomers observe active chemistry in an exoplanet
Posted: Sat, Nov 26 8:23 AM ET (1323 GMT)
Astronomers have detected active chemistry in an exoplanet for the first time. In papers published Tuesday, astronomers said James Webb Space Telescope observations of the...

SpaceX launches Eutelsat satellite
Posted: Sat, Nov 26 8:21 AM ET (1321 GMT)
SpaceX launched a communications satellite for Eutelsat Tuesday night. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 9:57 pm EST (0257 GMT) and...

SLS launches uncrewed Orion spacecraft on Artemis 1 mission
Posted: Sat, Nov 19 10:33 AM ET (1533 GMT)
NASA's Orion spacecraft is on its way to the Moon after a successful launch early Wednesday. The Space Launch System lifted off on its...

NASA awards SpaceX $1.15 billion contract modification for second lunar lander
Posted: Sat, Nov 19 10:28 AM ET (1528 GMT)
NASA awarded SpaceX a $1.15 billion contract modification Tuesday for a second Artemis landing mission. The modification funds Option B of SpaceX's Human...

NASA astronauts conduct ISS spacewalk
Posted: Sat, Nov 19 10:22 AM ET (1522 GMT)
Two NASA astronauts performed their first spacewalks Tuesday. Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio started their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 9:14 am...



news in brief
Starlink suffers global outage
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 12:55 PM ET (1655 GMT)

Soyuz launches space science satellites
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 12:53 PM ET (1653 GMT)

House appropriators seeking alternatives to SLS EUS upper stage
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 12:52 PM ET (1652 GMT)

news links
Tuesday, July 29
Firefly Aerospace Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering
Firefly Aerospace — 6:57 am ET (1057 GMT)


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