Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2009 - China's military has made dramatic progress in space over the past decade and the goals of its program remain unclear, a top American general said on Tuesday.
Bethesda MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2009 - The U.S. is approaching a near term fork in the path to Human Space Exploration. As it turns out the flexible path defined by the Augustine Committee would not be very flexible unless Shuttle is extended and Orion is reconfigured to permit longer voyages with provisions for repair of micrometeoroid penetrations and systems repair as well as for more habitation room.
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2009 - Twenty years ago, Voyager 2 left Neptune behind. The robotic spacecraft had taken advantage of a rare alignment of the outer planets that enabled it to visit Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single shot.
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Nov 02, 2009 - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the cargo for space shuttle Atlantis' mission to the International Space Station was moved to Launch Pad 39A overnight and will be installed into the shuttle's payload bay.
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 02, 2009 - Ever wanted to shoot the breeze with a legendary moonwalker? Own a genuine relic of space travel from an astronaut's personal collection? Don a real astronaut flight suit? Now's your chance! Starting today, you can bid on these and other cool space artifacts in the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's (ASF) 7th Annual Astronaut Experiences and Memorabilia Auction.
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPI) Nov 2, 2009 - NASA has selected a tentative launch date for space shuttle Atlantis' 11-day flight to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center.
Moscow (AFP) Nov 2, 2009 - Russia has successfully launched a Rokot rocket carrying two European satellites into space from its military spacedrome of Plesetsk, the RIA Novosti news agency reported early Monday.
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 02, 2009 - The Russian State Commission has given the go-ahead to fuel the Rockot launcher that will take ESA's SMOS and Proba-2 satellites into orbit. This formal authorisation confirms that launch can take place on 2 November at 02:50 CET (01:50 UT).
Washington (UPI) Nov 2, 2009 - U.S. space agency Administrator Charles Bolden says he has added four new committees to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council.
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPI) Nov 2, 2009 - The European Space Agency says it will transfer ownership of the International Space Station's Tranquility node to the U.S. space agency.
Lorraine, France (UPI) Nov 2, 2009 - French scientists say the prolific virulence and growth of bacteria in space, coupled with reduced production of antibodies, might limit future space travel.
Beijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2009 - Qian Xuesen, the man widely regarded as the father of China's nuclear missile and space programmes, has died at the age of 98, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Oct 30, 2009 - Space shuttle Atlantis, its crew and payload have been given the green light to launch to the International Space Station on Nov. 16 at 2:28 p.m. EST.
Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Oct 30, 2009 - The sixth Ariane 5 flight of 2009 marked another success for this heavy-lift launcher today, carrying the first satellite launched by Arianespace for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS - THOR 6, along with the 32nd spacecraft from the SES group of companies entrusted for an Ariane launch - NSS-12.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 30, 2009 - The National Space Society (NSS) welcomes the release of the Final Report of the Review of U.S. Space Flight Plans Committee, better known as the Augustine Commission.
A new satellite launch center is now under construction near Wenchang in China's southernmost island province of Hainan.
