USAF Academy CO (AFNS) May 02, 2011 - An Air Force Academy graduate will pilot the Space Shuttle Endeavour and carry an Air Force Academy physics experiment into space. Endeavour is scheduled to launch April 29 at 3:47 p.m. EDT fr
Chicago IL (SPX) May 02, 2011 - The University of Chicago's Flash Center for Computational Science released a major new version of supercomputer code, called FLASH 4-alpha, on April 29. Based on previous software for simulating ex
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 02, 2011 - The space shuttle is the undisputed star of launch day, with its towering fire and thunderous sound as it soars into the heavens. It gets significant help, though, from a robust supporting actor in
Beijing, China (XNA) May 02, 2011 - China is satisfied with preparatory work completed thus far for the launching of two unmanned space modules, the Tiangong-1 and Shenzhou-8, in the second half of this year, said deputy head of China
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) May 02, 2011 - The latest addition to Arianespace's launcher family made its world debut at the vehicle's new base of operations, as the first Soyuz was rolled out to the Spaceport's launch pad in French Guiana.
Washington (AFP) May 2, 2011 - Engineers have identified the technical problem that caused the delay of the Endeavour shuttle launch last week, and expect it will take several days to fix, NASA said Monday.
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) May 1, 2011 - NASA on Sunday delayed the final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour until May 8 at the earliest, after technical problems uncovered last week proved more complex than originally thought.
Orono ME (SPX) Apr 29, 2011 - Five University of Maine students participated in a recent launch process as a rocket loaded with wireless sensors the students developed in a UMaine lab blasted off in California's Mojave Desert.
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Apr 29, 2011 - Arianespace has confirmed the launch date for the ABS-2 satellite for Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS), one of the leading satellite operators in the Asia Pacific. ABS-2 will be launched by an Ariane
Havana, Cuba (XNA) Apr 29, 2011 - The visiting vice leader of the Russian State Duma Wednesday conferred the Russian Order of Friendship on Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez, the first Cuban and Latin American cosmonaut. The award, gran
Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 29, 2011 - One day, years from now--or maybe billions of years, no one knows--aliens might be surprised to run across an old spaceship from Earth. Improbably far from home, the ancient probe is space cold, its
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) April 29, 2011 - The launch of the space shuttle Endeavour was delayed Friday by at least 48 hours due to a technical failure that arose about three hours before the planned takeoff, NASA said.
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Apr 29, 2011 - The first Russian Soyuz ST rocket built for launch from the European Space Agency's site at Kourou in French Guyana will be rolled out to the launch pad for dry systems tests on April 29, the Russia
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 29, 2011 - More than 30 years after they left Earth, NASA's twin Voyager probes are now at the edge of the solar system. Not only that, they're still working. And with each passing day they are beaming back a
Beijing (AFP) April 29, 2011 - China will attempt its first space docking between two unmanned vehicles this year, the first step in efforts to build a Chinese space station, a senior official said Friday.
Moscow (AFP) April 29, 2011 - An unmanned Russian cargo vessel on Friday docked without a hitch at the International Space Station, bringing a fresh supply of oxygen and equipment to the six-member crew.
