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• US: NKorea's rocket launch plan highly provocative

  March 16, 2012 5:45 AM

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The U.S. State Department says North Korea's planned rocket launch is "highly provocative" and would directly violate the North's international obligations. North Korea in a surprise announcement Friday said it plans to launch a satellite into space on the back of a long-range rocket in... more »

• NASA: No Monday launch for space shuttle Endeavour

  May 1, 2011 2:34 PM

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Space shuttle Endeavour's launch is off until probably the end of the week. On Sunday, NASA officials said there was no way Endeavour could blast off Monday on its final voyage. A new launch date was not set. But officials said it appeared that... more »

• One last time for Discovery

  February 21, 2011 7:01 PM

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's countdown clocks are ticking again for space shuttle Discovery's final launch. Discovery is supposed to blast off Thursday afternoon to the International Space Station. The flight should have taken place four months ago. But the countdown was halted in the final hours by a... more »

• Amateur rocketeers to launch 50 pound rocket

  November 15, 2010 3:19 PM

  The Southern Colorado Rocketeers and the Valkyrie Civil Air Patrol Squadron plan to launch a 50 pound rocket on Saturday southwest of Pueblo. They hope the rocket will reach 7,000 feet above the ground. It has a total of 7 rocket motors that will fire in sequence. And it... more »

• CU-Boulder chosen as partner in new space center

  August 20, 2010 8:57 AM

  The University of Colorado is one of eight universities and other institutions chosen to be part of a new center focusing on commercial space travel, launch operations and space commerce. The Federal Aviation Administration Thursday announced the selection of CU-Boulder to participate in the Center of Excellence for Commercial... more »

• Shuttle Atlantis lifts off into outer space

  May 14, 2010 4:15 PM

  Space shuttle Atlantis is on its way to orbit for the last time. Atlantis and an experienced crew of six blasted off Friday afternoon from Cape Canaveral in Florida. More than 40,000 guests gathered at the launch site, all of them eager to catch one of the few remaining shuttle... more »

• Astronauts ready, big crowd awaits launch

  May 14, 2010 1:37 PM

  The biggest launch-day crowd in years is anxiously awaiting the last planned liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis. Only two missions are left after this one as NASA retires the shuttle fleet. More than 40,000 guests have descended on Kennedy Space Center. VIPs on the list include Defense Secretary Robert... more »

• NASA clears Atlantis for final liftoff on Friday

  May 12, 2010 12:09 PM

  Space shuttle Atlantis has been cleared for liftoff. Mission managers on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for the countdown to proceed toward Friday afternoon's planned launch. It will be 32nd and final flight for Atlantis. Everything is looking good for an on-time launch at 2:20 p.m. Managers are tracking... more »

• Atlantis to launch for final time Friday

  May 11, 2010 4:36 PM

  NASA is counting down to the final launch of space shuttle Atlantis. Atlantis is set to blast off Friday afternoon on its last trip to the International Space Station. The countdown clocks began ticking Tuesday. Forecasters put the odds of good launch weather at 70 percent. The six astronauts... more »

• Space shuttle Discovery, 7 astronauts in orbit

  April 5, 2010 8:46 AM

  Space shuttle Discovery's launch into orbit this morning has clinched a record for the most women in space at the same time -- four. That includes the three female Discovery crew members and a woman on the space station. Discovery began one of NASA's final stockpiling missions to the International... more »

• Launch of NASA satellite delayed until Wednesday

  February 9, 2010 9:42 AM

  The launch of a NASA satellite that could help predict solar storms that can trigger massive electrical blackouts and communication failures on Earth has been delayed. The Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, was scheduled to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, but the launch has... more »

• Shuttle blasts off

  February 8, 2010 9:06 AM

  Space shuttle Endeavour is rocketing toward the space station on one of the shuttle program's last scheduled missions. Endeavour and its crew of six blasted off early Monday. The pre-dawn launch was the last one in darkness if the rest of the shuttle schedule holds. Only four more shuttle flights... more »

• Low clouds scrubs launch

  February 7, 2010 9:17 AM

  Clouds have delayed the launch of space shuttle Endeavour. NASA called everything off early this morning, with just 9 minutes left in the countdown. The band of low clouds started moving into the area late yesterday and forced the delay. Launch managers said they would try again tomorrow. Slightly better... more »

• Space shuttle Endeavour cleared for Sunday launch

  February 6, 2010 11:58 AM

  Space shuttle Endeavour has the green light for launch tomorrow and an improving weather forecast to go with it. The last scheduled night launch comes as workers face uncertainty after a space policy shake-up by the Obama administration. On Monday, President Barack Obama ditched the back-to-the-moon program of the previous... more »

• Weather looking good for weekend shuttle launch

  February 3, 2010 12:03 PM

  NASA is predicting good weather for this weekend's space shuttle launch. Endeavour is scheduled to blast off Sunday morning on the last major construction mission at the International Space Station. A new space station room is loaded aboard the shuttle, as well as a cupola with seven windows. ... more »

• Astronauts inspect space shuttle for damage

  November 17, 2009 11:09 AM

  Astronauts aboard the shuttle Atlantis have begun a close inspection of the craft's thermal shield, checking for any possible damage during yesterday's launch. They're using a 100-foot, laser-tipped inspection boom, which was first focused on Atlantis' right wing. The job is expected to last into the afternoon. NASA officials say... more »

• Weather looks good for Monday space shuttle launch

  November 14, 2009 8:30 AM

  NASA remains on track for a Monday launch of space shuttle Atlantis. Even the weather is looking great. Atlantis will deliver a full load of spare parts to the International Space Station, along with six astronauts who will unload everything. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:28 p.m. Monday. Although... more »

• NASA ready to test launch new Ares rocket

  October 26, 2009 7:00 PM

  America's newest rocket is now on the pad and scheduled to lift off in less than 24 hours. Ares 1X is scheduled to liftoff on its first test flight Tuesday morning, but the unmanned, two and a half minute mission may be the only time we ever see it.... more »

• NASA invites Twitterers to next shuttle launch

  October 14, 2009 12:58 PM

  NASA is inviting its Twitter followers to the next space shuttle launch. The shuttle Atlantis was moved to the launch pad Wednesday for its planned liftoff on Nov. 12. The shuttle will deliver more goods to the International Space Station. For the first time ever, NASA is holding a liftoff... more »

• Up, Up and Away

  September 6, 2009 10:28 AM

  After too much fog on Saturday, the 33rd Annual Colorado Balloon Classic at Memorial Park launched dozens of balloons Sunday morning. The mass ascension was delayed about an hour as balloon of all shapes and sizes launched at around 8:00 a.m. The weather looked a lot like yesterday, but... more »

• Balloon Launch Cancelled

  September 5, 2009 10:27 AM

  The 33rd Annual Colorado Balloon Classic got "fogged" out Saturday morning. Organizers had to cancel the mass launch due to foggy conditions. Many of the balloons were cleared by the FAA to inflate and tether. Saturday night's Balloon Glow activities begin at 4:00 pm with the Glow beginning at... more »