China launches farside lunar sample return mission
Posted: Sat, May 11 10:53 AM ET (1453 GMT)
China launched a mission to return samples from the far side of the moon. A Long March 5 rocket lifted off from the Wenchang Satellite...

Falcon 9 launches first WorldView Legion satellites
Posted: Sat, May 11 10:50 AM ET (1450 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched the first WorldView Legion satellites for Maxar Intelligence May 2. The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California...

Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, May 11 10:47 AM ET (1447 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched a set of Starlink satellites May 2. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 10:37 pm EDT (0237...

SES to acquire Intelsat
Posted: Sun, May 5 6:42 AM ET (1042 GMT)
SES announced Tuesday that it will acquire Intelsat for $3.1 billion, combining two of the biggest GEO satellite operators. The companies said the deal...

Shenzhou-17 returns to Earth
Posted: Sun, May 5 6:39 AM ET (1039 GMT)
A Chinese crewed spacecraft returned to Earth Tuesday. The Shenzhou-17 spacecraft undocked from the Tiangong station at 8:43 pm EDT Monday (0043 GMT...

Cargo Dragon splashes down
Posted: Sun, May 5 6:35 AM ET (1035 GMT)
A Dragon cargo spacecraft returned to Earth early Tuesday. The Dragon splashed down off the coast from Tampa, Florida, at 1:38 am EDT (0538...

Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sun, May 5 6:33 AM ET (1033 GMT)
Falcon 9 launched a set of Starlink satellites April 28. The rocket launched at 6:08 pm EDT (2208 GMT) from Cape Canaveral and deployed...

Falcon 9 launches Galileo satellites
Posted: Sun, May 5 6:31 AM ET (1031 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched a pair of European Galileo navigation satellites April 27. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 8:34 pm EDT (0034 GMT...

Shenzhou 18 launches to Tiangong space station
Posted: Sun, Apr 28 10:11 AM ET (1411 GMT)
A new crew launched to China's Tiangong space station Thursday. A Long March 2F rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at...

Starliner cleared for first crewed flight
Posted: Sun, Apr 28 10:06 AM ET (1406 GMT)
The first crewed flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner is a step closer to launch. NASA completed a flight test readiness review Thursday for...