Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) June 13, 2009 - The US space shuttle Endeavour's launch was delayed on Saturday following a hydrogen leak, postponing a mission to the International Space Station by at least four days.
Cape Canaveral, Florida (AFP) June 13, 2009 - The US space agency has postponed Saturday's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour due to a hydrogen leak -- in a setback for a mission aimed at completing the 100-billion-dollar International Space Station.
Reston VA (SPX) Jun 12, 2009 - Industry and government leaders will meet on June 18 to explore the promising future of commercial space transportation - of humans as well as cargo - in meeting government and private sector needs in low Earth orbit.
Washington (AFP) June 12, 2009 - No obstacles were expected for the launch early Saturday of the US shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station (ISS) in its bid to finish the 100-billion-dollar orbiting outpost, NASA said.
Tokyo (AFP) June 12, 2009 - Japan and India plan to launch their first joint space research project this year, an experiment in growing plants in zero gravity, a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency researcher said Friday.
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jun 12, 2009 - NASA's Constellation Program reached two major processing milestones this week as two new pieces of Ares I-X hardware were transferred for final assembly in preparation for the first flight test of the rocket later this summer at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Washington (AFP) June 11, 2009 - Things may get a little tight at the international space station next week when it is set to be a temporary home to 13 astronauts with the arrival of the shuttle Endeavour and its seven crew.
Reston VA (SPX) Jun 11, 2009 - International Launch Services (ILS) announces a second contract for two new firm launches and one optional launch for Intelsat of Bermuda, the world's largest satellite operator.
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jun 11, 2009 - The countdown to launch of space shuttle Endeavour on its STS-127 mission officially began at 9 a.m. today as countdown clocks began counting backward from T-43 hours.
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jun 11, 2009 - Russian International Space Station commander Gennady Padalka and NASA astronaut Michael Barratt have installed a docking cone in Zvezda module's depressurized docking bay, Russia's Mission Control said on Wednesday.
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jun 11, 2009 - Guy Laliberte, the Canadian founder of entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, has started final preparations at Russia's Star City space training center for a 12-day trip to the International Space Station (ISS).
Wallops Island, Va. (UPI) Jun 11, 2009 - Weather concerns have prompted the U.S. space agency to reschedule the test launch of its Max Launch Abort System to no earlier than June 20.
Seoul (AFP) June 10, 2009 - South Korea has completed a space centre which will be used to send a satellite into orbit from its own territory for the first time, officials said Wednesday.
Cape Canaveral, Fla. (UPI) Jun 9, 2009 - A pre-launch webcast will be one highlight of the U.S. space agency's Web coverage of space shuttle Endeavour's flight to the International Space Station.
Minnetonka MN (SPX) Jun 09, 2009 - When NASA Kennedy Space Centers fire safety experts decided to replace the fire suppression system in the giant twin crawler transporters, they turned to the next generation firefighting system for enclosed spaces a clean, compact, cost effective, safe and simple system called Stat-X. Designed and manufactured by Fireaway LLC, a Minnesota-based company that specializes in suppressing fires with condensed aerosol technology, Stat-X kills fires quickly without harming the environment.
Leeds, UK (SPX) Jun 09, 2009 - Scientists have developed a new cleaning protocol for space hardware, such as the scoops of Mars rovers, which could be used on future Search for Life missions on other planets.
