Paris, France (ESA) Oct 03, 2008 - ESA and European industries have updated the planning of the preparatory activities for a new tentative launch date of 27 October 2008 for the GOCE satellite.
Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2008 - The release of a satellite into orbit during China's recent space mission has policy experts buzzing about the implications for U.S.-China space relations.
Shanghai, China (XNA) Oct 03, 2008 - Three emergency rescue vessels for China's Shenzhou-7 manned space mission have returned to Shanghai after completing their mission in designated sea areas.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 03, 2008 - The success of China's first spacewalk on the Shenzhou 7 mission paves the way for greater things. For China, the next great task will be its first space station. Much reportage has been circulated on this, but ironically, the more we read, the more confused space analysts become. What is China really planning?
Cambridge, Mass. (UPI) Oct 3, 2008 - Scientists in Japan and the United States say creating a so-called space elevator that can be used to visit space is a real possibility.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 02, 2008 - The absence of Earth's magnetic field could lead to astronauts developing mental disorders during interplanetary flights, particularly expeditions to Mars, Russian scientists said.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 02, 2008 - NASA and the United States Air Force are looking for university and industry partners as they work to advance hypersonic research.
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 02, 2008 - Boeing has been awarded a $650 million sole-source contract from NASA to continue to deliver and integrate the remaining components and software for the International Space Station (ISS).
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 02, 2008 - Russia launched a converted intercontinental ballistic missile from a rocket launch site the south Urals to put a Thai earth observation satellite into orbit on Wednesday, the Strategic Missile Forces said.
Tehran, Iran (RIA Novosti) Oct 01, 2008 - Iran's president says his country will soon send up a rocket that will put the country's first domestically launched satellite into orbit, his press service said Thursday.
Paris, France (ESA) Sep 30, 2008 - Europe's first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Jules Verne successfully completed its six-month ISS logistics mission with its controlled destructive re-entry over a completely uninhabited area of the South Pacific.
Washington (AFP) Sept 29, 2008 - NASA on Monday delayed the upcoming launch of the Atlantis space shuttle to allow time to repair a significant anomaly that occurred at the weekend on the Hubble space telescope.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 29, 2008 - The first Chinese man to walk in space was hailed as a national hero Monday, as the emerging space power gave one of its clearest indications yet that it is now reaching for the moon.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 29, 2008 - The completion of the Shenzhou 7 space mission has been a major achievement for China. The principal goal of performing China's first spacewalk was accomplished without major problems.
Beijing (Xinhua) Sep 29, 2008 - As China's third manned spaceship Shenzhou-7 moved into orbit on early Friday, the country has unprecedentedly fulfilled a mission of controlling more than one space vessels in real time, namely the Shenzhou-7 and the lunar probe.
Bellevue, Wash. (UPI) Sep 29, 2008 - A unique chess match began Monday with an astronaut challenging Earthlings.
