KazSat-3 satellite reaches its orbital position
KazSat-3 communications satellite assisted by a Proton-M carrier rocket has reached the designated orbital position,.
'Godzilla' of Earths circles distant star
Astronomers have spotted the "Godzilla" of all Earths, a huge rocky planet orbiting a star 560 light years away that is changing scientists' understanding of the origins of the universe.
SpaceX unveils capsule to ferry astronauts to space
A sleek, white gumdrop-shaped space capsule that aims to carry up to seven astronauts to the International Space Station and return to land anywhere on Earth was unveiled Thursday by SpaceX.
Russian, German and US astronauts dock with ISS
A crew of Russian, German and US astronauts docked with the International Space Station Thursday as space cooperation between Moscow and the West continues despite their worst standoff since the Cold War.
US Senate panel budgets $100 mn for non-Russian rocket
A Senate panel set aside $100 million Thursday to develop a US rocket engine as an alternative to Russian equipment currently used to launch military satellites into orbit.
New Japan satellite to survey disasters, rain forests
Japan is scheduled to launch a new mapping satellite on Saturday that will be used to survey damage from natural disasters and changes affecting rain forests.
SpaceX supply capsule heads back to Earth
The unmanned Dragon capsule from US firm SpaceX landed safely in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's coast Sunday, hours after undocking from the International Space Station.
Proton-M crash causes no environmental damage to Kazakhstan: Kazkosmos
The recent accident with the Russian Proton-M carrier rocket has not caused any damage to the environment of Kazakhstan.
Russian Proton rocket falls back to Earth after liftoff
A Russian Proton rocket carrying a European-built satellite fell back to Earth on Friday shortly after liftoff in the latest accident to hit the country's once-proud space industry.
Three astronauts land back on Earth in Soyuz capsule
Three astronauts, including a Russian and an American, touched down safely on Earth Wednesday aboard a Soyuz capsule, the first such landing since Russia's relationship with the West slumped amid the Ukraine crisis.
Ariane space ship wreckage confirmed to come from July launch, Kazakhstan off the hook
BBC has contacted the UK Space Agency and Arianespace about the space ship wreckage found in Brazil on April 28.
French Ariane ruins Kazakhstan's first surveillance satellite?
The Atlantic has release a photo by Reuter's photograher Tarso Sarraf of a part of Ariane rocket lifted from a river somewhere in Brazil.
Kazakhstan's KazEOSat-1 satellite launch delayed over ventilation problems
KazEOSat-1 satellite was not been launched on schedule from the Kourou space centre in French Guiana.
Kazakhstan to launch its first ever remote sensing satellite from Kourou April 29
2014 will be a busy year for KazKosmos National Space Agency as it plans for the first time ever to launch 3 space vehicles: one communications satellite and two remote sensing satellites, Tengrinews.kz reported earlier.
SpaceX launches Dragon capsule to ISS
Private 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.
Sophomore students creating satellite in Kazakhstan
A sophomore spacecraft inventor Nazifa Baktybayeva from Kazakhstan's Pavlodar is working on a real satellite.
'Cherry tree from space' mystery baffles Japan
A cosmic mystery is uniting monks and scientists in Japan after a cherry tree grown from a seed that orbited the Earth for eight months bloomed years earlier than expected -- and with very surprising flowers.
Russian cargo ship docks to space station
A Russian cargo ship has successfully docked with the International Space Station Thursday, bringing the crew crucial supplies and water, Russia's space agency said.
New Israeli spy satellite enters orbit: defence ministry
A new Israeli spy satellite entered orbit early Thursday, the defence ministry said, boosting the Jewish state's ability to monitor arch-foe Iran.
Europe launches environment satellite
Europe on Thursday launched the first in a constellation of hi-tech satellites designed to monitor Earth for climate change and environmental damage and help disaster relief operations.