Le premier cargo spatial chinois s'est arrimé au laboratoire de l'espace

Le premier cargo spatial chinois a réussi samedi son arrimage avec le laboratoire de l'espace, deux jours après son lancement, a rapporté le centre de contrôle aérospatial de Pékin.

New Crew Arrives at International Space Station After Successful Docking

Three new crew members have arrived at the International Space Station after a successful automatic docking earlier tonight, the Russian Mission Control Center said.

Rusia creará un escudo nuclear espacial para proteger a la Tierra

Europa ha solicitado a Rusia que desarrolle armas nucleares para defender a la Tierra de las potenciales amenazas espaciales y el Instituto Central de Investigación de la construcción de máquinas, que forma parte de la corporación estatal Roscosmos, se ha comprometido a realizar esa tarea, según explicaron a TASS los representantes del organismo.

US official warns of 'strong' action over N. Korea rocket launch

A senior US official warned Tuesday that North Korea will face "strong actions" from the international community if it goes ahead with a long-range rocket launch in violation of UN resolutions.

No immediate signs of DPRK's long-range rocket launch (S.Korea)

There has been no immediate signs detected yet that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) would launch a long-range rocket, South Korea's defense ministry said Friday.

India launches first space observatory

India successfully launched Monday its first high-tech telescopes into space to study the stars, as New Delhi seeks to take another major step in its ambitious and low-cost space programme.

South Korea Warns North Against Rocket Launch

South Korea on Tuesday warned North Korea against conducting a long-range rocket launch, a day after Pyongyang hinted it may launch a satellite during a key political anniversary next month.

Russia Orders Probe of Latest Space Launch Failure

 Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev has ordered the formation of a special commission to probe the failed launch early Saturday of a Russian rocket carrying a Mexican satellite into space.

Progress Spacecraft Makes Final Fall Over Pacific Ocean

The failed Progress M-27M spacecraft has re-entered the Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, a space industry source taking part in the operation on the cargo vessel's removal from the orbit, has told RIA Novosti.

Progress M-27M: Russia's space cargo ship to burn up in atmosphere Friday

Russia said an unmanned supply ship set for the International Space Station will fall back to Earth Friday and burn up in the atmosphere, after the spacecraft suffered a communications failure.

U.S. rocket explodes seconds after launch (video)

The Antares rocket carrying the company's Cygnus spacecraft blew up seconds after its liftoff at 6:22 p.m. EDT (2222 GMT) from U.S. space agency NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia.

Russia to build system to detect missile launches

Russia will create a space-based ballistic missile warning system capable of detecting launches of inter-continental and tactical missiles, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday.

"Creation of the unified space system is one of the key directions for the nuclear containment development, especially Russian nuclear deterrent forces," Shoigu told a teleconference with senior ministry officials.