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The failure of a key valve in the main engine of Japan’s H2A launcher during a combustion test recently may have been more serious than it first appeared. The malfunctioning...

A Delta 2 rocket, built by The Boeing Co. [BA] blasted off space launch complex 17A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., July 16, carrying a Global Positioning System...

Shares in the world’s third-largest aerospace company had a turbulent start in the first day of trading July 10, opening up almost 6 percent at $17.86 but quickly plummeting below...

The first of the Sea Launch vessels has departed from its home port in Long Beach, Calif., in preparation for the launch of the PanAmSat Corp. [SPOT] PAS 9 satellite...

Just twenty days into his new role as president, Leo Mondale is gearing up to manage the sales, marketing and customer relations for Arianespace Inc. Succeeding Doug Heydon, who led...

The Zvezda is scheduled to join the other ISS components already in orbit on July 26. Computers will carry out the mating of the two modules, but should a miscalculation...

A Russian Proton K rocket lit up the morning sky July 12 as it finally roared into space at 10:56 local time (12:56 a.m. EDT) carrying the Russian service module...

Amsterdam-based MirCorp and GPC International have signed an agreement that opens the Russian space station for sponsorship and advertising opportunities. “This agreement is a historic step in space commercialization,” Andrew...

Even though Rotary Rocket Co. is functioning without a permanent CEO and is still having difficulty raising capital, the reusable launch vehicle start-up is not throwing in the towel just...

The new race to space is steaming full speed ahead as competition grows within the X Prize family. Canada’s first entrant–The da Vinci Project–was approved July 17. Bran Feeney, the...