Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2008 - China's ambitious space programme is set to take a giant leap forward this week when three astronauts blast off on a mission to undertake the country's first space walk.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2008 - China's Shenzhou VII spacecraft will carry three astronauts into orbit this week to undertake the nation's first space walk.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2008 - After nearly half a century, China's space programme will this week attempt its first space walk during the mission of the Shenzhou VII, the nation's third manned space flight.
Star City, Russia (AFP) Sept 23, 2008 - US multi-millionaire businessman and space tourist in training Richard Garriott said Tuesday it was his lifelong dream to go into orbit, following in the footsteps of his astronaut father.
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Sep 23, 2008 - A panel of six Chinese astronauts arrived at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province on Sunday, making the last-minute preparations for the country's third manned space mission.
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 23, 2008 - After 2010, the United States will likely be unable to deliver its astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on its own. For several years Russia's Soyuz craft will remain the only vehicle available to do that, and the U.S. may find it hard to do without Russian cooperation.
Cape Canveral FL (SPX) Sep 23, 2008 - The seven astronauts for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are at Kennedy Space Center to participate in the STS-125 terminal countdown demonstration test, concluding with a countdown rehearsal Sept. 24.
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Sep 23, 2008 - China's third manned space mission Shenzhou-7 finished its last rehearsal before blast-off. Now the crew, who will conduct the first Chinese space walk, is waiting for a launch window at a remote rocket base.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 22, 2008 - Some strange reportage about the Shenzhou 7 space mission has leaked out of China recently. News outlets around the world have carried the story, claiming that the Shenzhou 7 mission is the start of China¿s space station assembly.
Sochi, Russia (SPX) Sep 22, 2008 - Russia's space agency and French satellite launch firm Arianespace signed a contract on Saturday to launch 10 Russian Soyuz-ST carrier rockets from the Kourou space center in French Guiana.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (SPX) Sep 22, 2008 - Telesat, the world's fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, has successfully launched its state-of-the-art Nimiq 4 satellite.
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Sep 22, 2008 - The Shenzhou-7 manned spaceship, the Long-March II-F rocket and the escape tower were vertically transferred to the launch pad at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, marking the final stage of the preparation.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 19, 2008 - In a few days, the launch window for China's Shenzhou 7 space mission will open. The mission is apparently slated for liftoff at 9:10 PM Beijing time on September 25. This flight will carry three astronauts for the first time, and include China's first spacewalk.
Moscow (UPI) Sep 19, 2008 - Russian space launch vehicles are winning even more popularity with potential customers, as domestic engine developers have managed to create a versatile, reusable liquid-propellant engine, bringing to life an old dream of the world's rocket engineers.
Washington (AFP) Sept 18, 2008 - The Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, which was shut down as Hurricane Ike barreled toward the US Gulf Coast, will reopen next week, US space officials said Thursday.
Dulles VA (SPX) Sep 18, 2008 - Orbital Sciences has announced that it has completed the full-scale pathfinder ground operations of the Minotaur IV space launch vehicle in preparation for its inaugural flight that is currently scheduled to take place in early 2009.
