Beijing (AFP) Sept 24, 2008 - Chinese astronauts will give a Chinese-made spacesuit its first real test when they attempt the country's first-ever spacewalk during the Shenzhou VII mission set to blast off late Thursday.
Moscow (AFP) Sept 9, 2021 - A smoke alarm sounded Thursday in Russia's segment of the International Space Station (ISS) and astronauts smelled burning on board, Russia's space agency and NASA said.
Washington (AFP) Sept 3, 2009 - A Swedish astronaut and his US colleague floated out of shuttle Discovery on Thursday to conduct the mission's second spacewalk at the International Space Station, NASA said.
Washington (AFP) Sept 19, 2011 - When human space explorers reach an asteroid for the first time, NASA figures the experience will be more like swimming in space than walking on the Moon.
Ottawa (AFP) Sept 2, 2008 - Astronaut Steve MacLean was appointed president of the Canadian Space Agency on Tuesday as the nation prepares for a new era of space exploration, Industry Minister Jim Prentice announced.
Hyderabad, India (AFP) Sept 26, 2007 - Arianespace plans to market two Indian space rockets, the chief executive said Wednesday, in a potential boost to the South Asian nation offering commercial satellite launch services.
Paris (AFP) Sept 29, 2012 - An Ariane 5 rocket carrying two satellites, ASTRA 2F and GSAT-10, successfully put its payload into orbit late Friday, European operator Arianespace announced.
Paris (AFP) Sept 21, 2011 - An Ariane rocket launched two communications satellites into orbit Wednesday, after strike action at the Kourou space centre in French Guiana delayed take-off by a day.
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Sept 01, 2011 - Integration of the upper portion of Ariane 5's dual-passenger stack has been completed, with the Arabsat-5C satellite and SYLDA dispenser system now encapsulated inside the launcher's payload fair
Cayenne (AFP) Sept 30, 2017 - An Ariane 5 rocket put two commercial satellites into orbit after an initial attempt was aborted earlier this month, operator Arianespace said early Saturday.
Cayenne (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 - An Ariane 5 rocket carrying two commercial satellites aborted its launch in the final countdown as the main engine was being ignited for lift-off Tuesday from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 25, 2013 - An American and two Russians blasted off Thursday for the International Space Station atop a Soyuz rocket that will slash more than a day off the usual travel time.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 - A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS), NASA said Wednesday, after blasting off on a Russian-operated flight in a rare instance of cooperation between Moscow and Washington.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 - A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are set to blast off to the International Space Station Wednesday on a Russian-operated flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Miami (AFP) Sept 12, 2016 - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos unveiled plans Monday for a massive rocket called New Glenn designed to launch people to space and propel satellites into orbit, raising the ante in the US commercial space industry.
Washington (AFP) Sept 18, 2014 - The aerospace company Blue Origin has struck a deal to build a US-made rocket engine that aims to eliminate reliance on Russian engines for American satellite launches.
