SpaceX launches Dragon capsule to ISSPrivate US firm SpaceX launched its unmanned Dragon capsule to the International Space Station on Friday, its third trip carrying supplies and equipment to the orbiting lab.
Russian-US crew blast off for ISS from KazakhstanA crew of two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut blasted off Tuesday from Kazakhstan on a Russian Soyuz rocket for the International Space Station, with US-Russia space cooperation pressing on despite the diplomatic standoff over Ukraine.
26 March 2014
S. Korea urges North to stop 'provocative' rocket testsSouth Korea called Monday for the North to stop its "provocative" rocket tests, after the launch of dozens of rockets in recent weeks -- most recently Sunday -- that Seoul says threaten regional security.
Israeli warplanes strike back over Gaza rocket salvoIsraeli warplanes pounded 29 Palestinian targets in the Gaza Strip Thursday night in response to heavy Palestinian rocket fire into the Jewish state earlier.
13 March 2014
Japanese astronaut becomes ISS commanderAstronaut Koichi Wakata has become the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station, according to the country's space agency.
NASA launches communications satelliteNASA on Thursday launched a new satellite to boost its growing communications network between Earth and the International Space Station, allowing for nearly uninterrupted video, voice link and data transmission.
Rockets explode in Kabul as foreigners mark ChristmasTwo rockets exploded in Kabul on Wednesday morning, causing no reported casualties but underlining Afghanistan's continuing security problems as many foreigners in the capital marked Christmas Day.
25 December 2013
Brazil, China to make new satellite launch in 2014Brazil and China will launch a new joint environmental monitoring satellite next year to replace one which failed to enter orbit earlier this month, Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo said Tuesday.
China space launch debris wrecks villagers' homes: reportDebris from the rocket carrying China's first moon rover plummeted to earth in a village more than a thousand kilometres from the launch site, crashing into two homes, a report said Tuesday.