Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 29, 2010 - When the German D1 Spacelab mission was launched on 30 October 1985 with Ernst Messerschmid, Reinhard Furrer and Wubbo Ockels on board, there was one man on the ground who had his fingers crossed fo
Washington (AFP) Oct 29, 2010 - The launch of the space shuttle Discovery on its final scheduled mission has been delayed by at least 24 hours until Tuesday because of a leak in a pressurization system, NASA said.
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Oct 29, 2010 - The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's next mission has moved to the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport, readying it for tomorrow's liftoff with a dual payload of telecommunications satellites for Europe and
Promontory UT (SPX) Oct 29, 2010 - Data from the second successful five segment Development Motor (DM-2) test conducted by ATK and NASA show that the new motor performed precisely as designed, providing substantially higher performan
Beijing (XNA) Oct 28, 2010 - China has formally begun its manned space station program, aiming to complete construction of a relatively large manned space laboratory around 2020, said a spokesman for the national manned space
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 28, 2010 - NASA has announced the successful activation of new hardware that will support water production services aboard the International Space Station. The Sabatier system can create up to 530 gallon
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 28, 2010 - A Russian space freighter has separated from its launch vehicle and is heading to the International Space Station (ISS) on a resupply mission, a Russian space official said Wednesday. Russia l
Palo Alto, CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2010 - Space Systems/Loral reports that a communications satellite that it designed and built for Intelsat arrived safely at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, where it is scheduled to launch
Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 28, 2010 - NASA's space shuttle Discovery will make its swan song flight Nov. 1 carrying two University of Colorado at Boulder-built biomedical payload devices, including one to help scientists better understa
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 28, 2010 - Russia's Progress M-05M cargo spacecraft was undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday to begin an independent scientific mission until November 15, a Mission Control spokesman s
Brussels (UPI) Oct 27, 2010 - European countries not a part of the International Space Station program will be allowed access to the station in a three-year trial period, officials say.
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Oct 27, 2010 - Less than a week before launch, technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue careful preparations on space shuttle Discovery for the STS-133 mission. Workers are close to wrapping
Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2010 - China said Wednesday that it planned to complete a manned space station around 2020, as the Asian nation pushes ahead with its ambitious space exploration programme.
KSC FL (SPX) Oct 26, 2010 - Space Shuttle Program managers cleared space shuttle Discovery for launch Nov. 1 following an extensive review of the spacecraft and its payload. Speaking to reporters after the executive-leve
Moscow (AFP) Oct 26, 2010 - The Russian mission control centre has decided to manoeuvre the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday to avoid collision with space debris, Russian news agencies reported.
Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 26, 2010 - In the hostile environment of space, satellites could get burned by the ultra-hot sun in front of them and chilled by the frigid cold conditions of space behind them. Researchers at NASA's Mar
