Russian carrier rocket orbits three satellites

The carrier rocket has orbited a Gonets-M satellite, which will be part of Russia's large-scale Glonass satellite navigation system and two Kosmos satellites, to be used for military communications.

Russia places in orbit three GLONASS satellites

Three GLONASS-M satellites have been successfully orbited after being launched from the Proton-M rocket on Thursday morning.

China successfully launches fifth orbiter into space

The fifth satellite will join another four satellites in orbit to form a network that will eventually consist of 35 satellites.

China to soon launch fifth orbiter of GPS system into space

The satellite will join four other satellites in orbit to form a network that will eventually consist of 35 satellites.

ISRO to put unmanned test capsule in orbit by 2013

The unmanned test crew module will be placed in orbit ahead of India’s ambitious plan to send astronauts to space, says ISRO Chief K Radhakrishnan.

SKorea's COMS satellite reaches geostationary orbit

Chollian communication, ocean and meteorological satellite (COMS) launched on an Ariane rocket on June 27 is circling the Earth at its fixed orbit of 36,000 kilometers over the equator.

SKorea's 1st geostationary satellite placed into orbit

The satellite successfully reached "geostationary transfer orbit" and separated from the second stage rocket roughly 32 minutes after takeoff off from French Guiana on an Ariane 5-ECA rocket on Sunday .

Study indicates life was possible all over Mars

Hydrated silicate minerals were found by the ESA's Mars Express and NASA's Mars Reconnaissance orbiters in northern lowlands of the Red Planet, a clear indication that water once flowed there.

Space Station orbit raised by 2.5 kilometers

Russian Mission Control spokesman said the ISS orbit is now 353.8 km (219.8 miles).

SpaceX's first Falcon 9 achieves Earth orbit

SpaceX's brand new rocket soared off its launch pad into thin clouds at mid-afternoon, carrying a mock-up of the company's spacecraft, named Dragon.

China to launch fourth orbiter into space soon

The satellite would be launched on the Long March 3III carrier rocket in a few days and preparations for the launch were going on smoothly, the official media said.

STS-132 begins on-orbit operations

The space crew, after reaching the orbit, was told that a preliminary debris assessment looks good.

NASA's Mars orbiter captures variable Martian surface

Images obtained from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter throws light on varied features of the Martian surface.