Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jan 24, 2012 - A Soyuz-U launch vehicle carrying the Progress M-14M cargo spacecraft will be transported to a launch site at the Baikonur space center on Tuesday, Russian space agency Roscosmos said. A stat
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jan 23, 2012 - Fueling is underway for Europe's third Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) at the Spaceport in French Guiana, which will be launched by Arianespace in March aboard an Ariane 5 on an International Space
London UK (SPX) Jan 23, 2012 - Scientists have developed a new way to create electromagnetic Terahertz (THz) waves or T-rays - the technology behind full-body security scanners. The researchers behind the study, published recentl
Beijing (XNA) Jan 20, 2012 - China plans to launch 21 rockets and 30 satellites this year, exceeding its record of 19 rockets and 22 satellites launched in 2010, the main contractor for the country's space program told Xinhua o
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jan 20, 2012 - Final checkout of Europe's new Vega launcher was completed last Friday, marking another milestone towards its maiden flight from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The first Vega lau
Huntsville, AL (SPX) Jan 20, 2012 - Stratolaunch Systems announced Friday the ground breaking on a production facility and hangar at the Mojave Air and Space Port. Stratolaunch Systems, founded by Paul G. Allen, is a private aer
Cape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Jan 19, 2012 - A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket carrying the Wideband Global SATCOM-4 (WGS-4) satellite for the United States Air Force lifted off from Space Launch Complex-37 Thursday evening y at 7:38 p.
Beijing (RIA Novosti) Jan 19, 2012 - China is planning to launch 21 carrier rockets with 30 satellites in 2012, the China Aerospace and Technology Corporation (CASC) said on Wednesday. The country's ambitious space program will s
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 19, 2012 - In order to reduce power consumption, mission managers have turned off a heater on part of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, dropping the temperature of its ultraviolet spectrometer instrument more than
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 19, 2012 - The first crew to fly to a Chinese space laboratory could lift off within three months. The launch of the Shenzhou 9 mission to the Tiangong 1 module could take place at the end of March or early Ap
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 18, 2012 - The long-term sustainability of our space environment is at serious risk from space debris and irresponsible actors. Ensuring the stability, safety, and security of our space systems is of vital int
Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2012 - The United States pledged Tuesday to join an EU-led effort to develop a space code of conduct that would set rules for orbiting spacecraft and for mitigating the growing problem of orbiting debris.
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 17, 2012 - The relocation of the RS-25D space shuttle main engine inventory from Kennedy Space Center's Engine Shop in Cape Canaveral, Fla., is underway. The RS-25D flight engines, repurposed for NASA's Space
Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2012 - SpaceX said Tuesday it has postponed its February test flight of the Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, the first-ever bid by a private company to dock at the orbiting lab.
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 13, 2012 - The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) which wrapped up on Friday in Las Vegas featured a dazzling array of high-tech gadgetry.
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 13, 2012 - You're at work when you get word of unexpected dinner guests. No problem. Smart appliances to the rescue.
