Orbital ATK launches eighth cargo mission to space
An unmanned cargo ship packed with 7,400 pounds (3,350 kilograms) of food and supplies for the astronauts living at the International Space Station blasted off Sunday from Wallops Island, Virginia.Orbital ATK's barrel-shaped Cygnus cargo ... Continue Reading
05 NOV 2017
Russia embezzlement probe at rocket firm Soyuz
Russian authorities said Friday they had launched an inquiry into alleged embezzlement at the Progress factory which develops Soyuz rockets for the country's space industry."Two investigations into abuse of power have been opened" into ... Continue Reading
31 OCT 2017
SpaceX launches Korean satellite, sticks rocket landing
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Monday carrying a South Korean communications satellite to boost broadband coverage for southeast Asia and the Middle East, and stuck its 19th rocket landing in two years.The tall, ... Continue Reading
Russia launches European satellite to monitor Earth's atmosphere
Russia on Friday launched a European satellite dedicated to monitoring the Earth's atmosphere, the protective layer that shields the planet from the sun's radiation, live footage from the cosmodrome showed.The Sentinel-5P orbiter took off ... Continue Reading
10 OCT 2017
SpaceX launches 10 satellites for Iridium mobile network
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday carrying 10 satellites to bolster the global data communications network for Virginia-based company, Iridium.The white rocket blasted off at 5:37 am (1237 GMT), before sunrise, from ... Continue Reading
04 OCT 2017
Sputnik, the tiny sphere that launched the space race
When the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite 60 years ago, it marked both the beginning of space exploration and the start of a race between Moscow and Washington.Sputnik, the tiny silver sphere ... Continue Reading
29 SEP 2017
SpaceX's Musk unveils plan to reach Mars by 2022
Futurist and inventor Elon Musk unveiled ambitious plans Friday to send cargo ships to Mars in five years and use rockets to carry people between Earth's major cities in under half-an-hour.The founder of SpaceX ... Continue Reading
28 SEP 2017
Chinese moon missions delayed by rocket failure: report
Two Chinese lunar missions will be delayed by the failed launch of a powerful rocket in July, a state-run newspaper said, in a setback for the country's ambitious space programme.Beijing sees its multi-billion-dollar forays ... Continue Reading