NASA’s Ares I-X Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad in Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the first time in more than a quarter century, a new vehicle is sitting at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s…
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Space exploration: European Ministers in Prague prepare a roadmap towards a common vision
14 October 2009 ESA PR 26-2009. Ministers from the 29 European Space Agency and European Union Member States will meet in Prague on 23 October…
NASA Spacecraft Impacts Lunar Crater to Find Water Ice
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. — NASA’s Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, created twin impacts on the moon’s surface early Friday in a search…
NASA set to crash on the moon, twice on friday
Two U.S. spacecraft are set to crash on the moon Friday. On purpose. And we’re all invited to watch.  NASA’s Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing…
NASA Space Telescope Discovers Largest Ring Around Saturn
PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered an enormous ring around Saturn — by far the largest of the giant planet’s many rings….
Astrium signs major contract with Kazakhstan during President Sarkozy’s visit to Astana
Astrium will build two Earth observation satellites for the Republic of Kazakhstan This contract follows the decision of the Republic of Kazakhstan in choosing France…
Ariane 5 order for Stork Fokker
Stork Fokker has signed an important contract in relation to the Ariane 5 program. Dutch Space (part of the European EADS Astrium consortium) has again…
SpaceX DRAGON/FALCON 9 UPDATE
We are now only a few months away from having the inaugural Falcon 9 launch vehicle on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral and ready…
NASA officials assign crew for final scheduled Space Shuttle mission
WASHINGTON (AFNS)Â –Â NASA officials have assigned the crew for the last scheduled space shuttle mission, targeted to launch in September 2010. The flight to the International…
Astrium to deliver into orbit the first military communication satellite for Germany
The first satellite is ready for launch in French Guiana The entire system will be fully operational by the end of 2010 once the second…
Boeing Submits Proposal for NASA Commercial Crew Transport System
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] submitted a proposal to NASA on Sept. 22 to accelerate the development of commercial…
Planck first light yields promising results
Preliminary results from ESA’s Planck mission to study the early Universe indicate that the data quality is excellent. This bodes well for the full sky…
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