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North Korea failed to shut down the Yongbyon nuclear plant by a deadline Saturday, violating the recently concluded six-party agreement aimed at removing the rogue nation from its status as...

The Boeing Co. [BA] and Alliant Techsystems [ATK] submitted competing bids to NASA to build the Ares I crew launch vehicle upper stage rocket. The Orion crew exploration vehicle and...

The United States requires a system to protect its satellites and space assets from enemy attack, a key senator said. Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.) voiced concerns during a Senate...

Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] and Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) are teaming to produce and launch radar imaging intelligence satellites that will be small, low-cost and quickly replaceable, the companies...

Tamil Tiger terrorists in Sri Lanka have illegally pirated signals of an Intelsat satellite, according to the company. Those terrorists, called the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), are listed...

NASA To Repair And Use Fuel Tank On Atlantis; June 8 Launch Set NASA will repair and use the external fuel tank that was damaged extensively by hail for the...

The United States, the nation that invented manned moon missions, just inked a contract to buy basic Earth-to-orbit capabilities from its former foe, Russia, at a time when the United...

Raytheon Co. [RTN] gave the Department of Defense two proposals for space programs, one for the next-generation Global Positioning System Control Segment (OCX), and the other for Network and Space...

The Navy gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $135 million contract modification for continued work on the Trident II D5 life extension program. That award is in addition to the...

Russia has begun speculation that perhaps the United States killed a small Russian research satellite, according to an MSNBC report. But the U.S. military immediately denied any such action, saying...