The Pentagon sees space capabilities as vital to the U.S. defense effort.

NASA and SpaceX have unofficially agreed to combine the two remaining test flights of SpaceX's Dragon capsule.

A European gravity-measuring spacecraft has returned to its planned orbit after a computer glitch this summer.

White House officials are objecting to a Senate defense bill provision that would restrict the military's imagery purchases from commercial satellites.

A new robot moon landing mission is being designed for the European Space Agency.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. William Shelton has been nominated to serve as commander of Air Force Space Command.

By 2014, a ticket for suborbital flight is likely to cost between $50,000 and $100,000 as the industry develops to offer hundreds or even thousands of flights annually, experts say.

George Whitesides, chief of staff to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, is stepping down.

India's Parliament has increased the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) budget for 2010 by about 38 percent over last year.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden pledged to boost Israeli participation in the U.S. space program during a five-day visit to Israel.

Japan’s medium-lift GX rocket has been targeted for cancellation.

NASA has set aside $50 million in stimulus cash to spur commercial vehicles for human spaceflight.

The U.S. Navy successfully shot down a target missile in space in a July 30 test.

The Senate confirmation hearing for NASA's new chief is slated to begin on July 8.

A former U.S. ambassador to Finland is training to fly aboard a Russian spaceship as a backup space tourist.

NASA has delayed the launch of its next moon probe until June.

Iran is hoping to build on the spaceflight success of its Omid satellite launch.

The House of Representatives included $600 million for NASA in stimulus funds.

Russia is downplaying the potential risk of a leaky nuclear-powered satellite.

NASA is holding off on Hubble shuttle rescue plan changes to aid its Ares rocket test.

SpaceX has assembled the first Falcon 9 rocket at its Florida launch site.

U.S President-elect Barack Obama has added a Virgin Galactic adviser and two more former NASA officials to the team leading the transition at the U.S. space agency.