Author: Staff Writer

Exigent International Inc. [XGNT] has been awarded a contract for software engineering services from Lockheed Martin Management Data Systems [LMT] in support of the U.S. Air Force’s Space-Based Infrared System...

The U.S. Air Force officially authorized production of the first EELV launch mission July 11, mobilizing The Boeing Co.’s [BA] Delta 4 officials into high gear. A Delta 4 Medium...

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...

Leo Mondale, 41, has been named president of Arianespace Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of the European launch company, and hopes his hard-learned lessons at Iridium LLC will help him in...