Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Sep 22, 2011 - This evening, an Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites, Arabsat-5C and SES-2, into their planned transfer or
Cleveland OH (SPX) Sep 22, 2011 - After years of chaffing, bruising, and discomfort in some astronauts, running in space just got easier. Whether it's a two-mile jog or a half-marathon, many astronauts on the International Space Sta
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Sep 22, 2011 - The Space Life Sciences Laboratory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is the new home to the organization that will manage the portion of the International Space Station that is operated as a
Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2011 - NASA says it will fund the development of at least two space taxi proposals that could send astronauts into orbit aboard U.S. vehicles by late 2016.
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 (ESA) Sep 21, 2011 - The clock is ticking for the first Soyuz flight from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket, which will carry the first two satellites of Europe's Galileo navigation system into orbit, is b
Jiuquan, China (XNA) Sep 21, 2011 - China will launch its unmanned space module, Tiangong-1, sometime from Sept. 27 to 30, a spokesperson said here Tuesday. The space module and its carrier rocket, Long-March II-F, have been mov
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 21, 2011 - The United States has announced it is developing a heavy rocket for deep space expeditions. It might use Russian-made engines which is the result of house-cleaning in the U.S. space industry.
Cayenne, French Guiana (AFP) Sept 20, 2011 - A strike at the Kourou space centre in French Guiana on Tuesday forced authorities to postpone an Ariane-5 rocket launch, the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) said.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2011 - China said Tuesday it will launch its Tiangong-1 space module later this month, marking its first step towards building a Chinese space station.
Bethesda MD (SPX) Sep 20, 2011 - In addition to the Global Positioning System, Tang, Velcro, direct to home (DTH) television, new medical instruments and improved national security, there are many other benefits that have come from
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Sep 20, 2011 - Scheduled for launch on 20 September, the Arabsat 5C satellite, for which Astrium is co-prime, has been fully fuelled and integrated with the Ariane 5 launch vehicle at the European spaceport in Kou
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 20, 2011 - NASA has selected two game-changing space technology projects for development. The selections are part of the agency's efforts to pursue revolutionary technology required for future missions, while
Orlando, Fla. (UPI) Sep 20, 2011 - Astronauts who've spent long periods in space have experienced blurred vision, a problem that could jeopardize long missions like a trip to Mars, NASA says.
Mojave, Calif. (UPI) Sep 20, 2011 - A civilian space company has completed the first commercial spacecraft factory at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California, company officials said.
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Sep 20, 2011 - The 60th Ariane 5 launch vehicle has rolled out at the Spaceport for tomorrow night's liftoff on a mission that will carry another dual-satellite payload at the service of Arianespace's internationa
