Crew-11 returns to Earth
Posted: Sun, Jan 18 8:00 AM ET (1300 GMT)
Four astronauts are back on Earth after a medical issue accelerated their return. The Crew Dragon spacecraft Endeavour splashed down off the coast from San...

Euletsat orders 340 additional OneWeb replacement satellites
Posted: Sun, Jan 18 7:57 AM ET (1257 GMT)
Eutelsat has ordered an additional 340 OneWeb replacement satellites from Airbus Defence and Space. The companies announced the order Monday, a little more than a...

Medical issue leads to early return of Crew-11
Posted: Sun, Jan 11 5:18 PM ET (2218 GMT)
For the first time in the agency’s history, NASA is ending a crewed mission early because of a medical issue. NASA announced Thursday that...

Private organization plans large space telescope
Posted: Sun, Jan 11 5:14 PM ET (2214 GMT)
A billionaire-backed philanthropic organization is funding development of a large space telescope. Schmidt Sciences announced Wednesday its plans for Lazuli, a space telescope with...

ULA sets date for next Vulcan launch
Posted: Sun, Jan 11 5:09 PM ET (2209 GMT)
The next Vulcan launch comes as a transitional time for both the rocket and United Launch Alliance. The USSF-87 launch, scheduled for Feb. 2,...

Minibus spending bill provides $24.4 billion for NASA
Posted: Sun, Jan 11 5:07 PM ET (2207 GMT)
A final fiscal year 2026 spending bill released by appropriators Monday largely rejects proposed steep budget cuts at NASA. House and Senate appropriators released the...

AE Industrial Partners to taker majority stake in L3Harris power and propulsion business
Posted: Sun, Jan 11 5:05 PM ET (2205 GMT)
Private equity firm AE Industrial Partners is buying a controlling stake in the space power and propulsion business of L3Harris. The companies announced a deal...

Falcon 9 launches Italian imaging satellite
Posted: Sat, Jan 3 11:37 AM ET (1637 GMT)
SpaceX started the new year with the launch of an Italian imaging satellite Friday night. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base...

ESA suffers cyberattack
Posted: Sat, Jan 3 11:32 AM ET (1632 GMT)
The European Space Agency confirmed it was hit by a cyberattack but downplayed the severity of the incident. Hackers claimed to have accessed confidential documents,...

China closes record launch year
Posted: Sat, Jan 3 11:18 AM ET (1618 GMT)
China closed out a record launch year with the launch of a pair of technology demonstration satellites Tuesday. A Long March 7A lifted off at...