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A Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile failed and self-destructed shortly after launch from the Dmitry Donskoy submarine, the second test failure for the missile, the Russian navy reported. The new type […]

The Spacecraft Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or STEREO, launched into space atop a Delta II rocket made by The Boeing Co. [BA], NASA announced. STEREO rose from Launch Pad 17-B […]

Space Shuttle Discovery on Wednesday will move from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building, NASA announced. Discovery will lift off no sooner than Dec. 7, when a […]

A Russian Progress cargo vehicle launched successfully from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, but then was delayed in docking with the International Space Station (ISS) by a balky antenna, NASA and Starsem […]

A series of Raytheon Co. [RTN] ADM-160B Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) vehicles demonstrated successful separation performance when launched from an Air Force F-16 aircraft. Tests occurred at Eglin Air […]

NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency have named two astronauts and two cosmonauts to the next International Space Station crew, known as Expedition 15. Astronauts Clayton Anderson and Daniel […]

The Boeing Co. [BA] announced that Spectrolab, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, has produced its two millionth multi-junction, gallium-arsenide solar cell. Spectrolab pioneered this type of cell in 1983, perfecting the […]

U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and South Korean Minister of National Defense Yoon Kwang Ung expressed “grave concern” about the “intransigence” of North Korea as it flouts international […]

President Bush met with top aides and outside experts to consider the Asian military situation, including the U.S. ballistic missile defense effort. Among those in the meeting was Riki Ellison, […]

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin tomorrow will announce his decision on whether a space shuttle will be dispatched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope and keep it functioning. […]

The National Polar-orbiting Observational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) won’t see further cost overruns and can be completed for $11.5 billion as the total price including launch vehicles and many other […]

While the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has done a “reasonable” job of ensuring safety of paying passengers on commercial flights into space, Congress should decide whether the FAA should begin […]

Good times are rolling in the aerospace industry. Comparable profits advanced measurably during July through September at space and missile operations of the top contractors, including The Boeing Co. [BA], […]

The United States faces increased threats from rogue states and terrorist groups attempting to obtain ballistic missiles, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) leader said Friday as The Boeing Co. [BA] […]

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to conduct investigations into the operations of each Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, the NAB […]

BA Charges related to the shut down of the Connexion satellite Internet unit pushed Boeing Co.‘s profit lower in the 2006 third quarter, the company announced Oct. 25. Boeing posted […]

Alcatel Alenia Space will develop on-board and ground segment equipment for the Laser Interferometry Space Antenna (LISA) Pathfinder mission, the company announced Oct. 25. The LISA Pathfinder will provide in-orbit […]

The U.S. District Court in Miami voided a proposed settlement that Echostar Communications Corp. had reached with several TV stations to allow the satellite-TV company to continue broadcasting local network […]

Northrop Grumman has a handle on cost overruns that have plagued the National Polar-orbiting Observational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), and the program can be completed for $11.5 billion, an official […]

The combination of the Kudelski Group and OpenTV should create a much stronger force in the satellite pay-TV and other markets, as Kudelski gained control of OpenTV in a deal […]

It’s not difficult to understand the literal and figurative gravity involved with trying to summit Mount Everest. On average, about 10 percent of those annually attempting it are killed, and […]

Responding to a complaints from a pair of investors, Loral Space & Communications Inc. and its largest shareholder will consider alternatives to a recent equity financing deal. Loral asked MHR […]

Telenor announced Oct. 25 it is selling its Telenor Satellite Services (TSS) unit to Apax Partners France for $400 million in cash. Telenor had been shopping its satellite communications unit […]

Cerona Networks Corp., a Maryland-based manufacturer of satellite communications ground equipment, has added John Baras to its board, the company announced Oct. 27. Baras holds a joint appointment as professor […]

The European polar-orbiting satellite Metop-A delivered its first images Oct. 25, the first day the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) was operational. […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. reported a profit of $8.6 million on revenues of $197.7 million in the 2006 third quarter, the company announced Oct. 27. In the 2005 third quarter, Orbital […]

ViaSat Inc. received a $12 million delivery order from Arinc for extra production quantities of its Skylink Airborne Integrated Satellite Communication Terminal, ViaSat announced Oct. 27. The Skylink system is […]

Responding to complaints from a pair of investors, Loral Space & Communications Inc. and its largest shareholder will consider alternatives to a recent equity financing deal. Loral asked MHR Fund […]

Intelsat has appointed Vicki Warker as senior vice president of marketing, the company announced Oct. 25. Warker will be responsible for the company’s growth initiatives and maximizing the company’s performance […]

DirecTV has added a new Arabic-language programming package to its international programming platform, the company announced Oct. 23. The Arabicdirect package combines five Arabic-language channels from the Middle East. The […]