Satellite Communications
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An Atlas 5 rocket carrying a national security communications satellite is in orbit after an early morning launch.
CANBERRA, Australia - A 16-year-old California girl who was feared lost at sea while sailing solo around the world has been found alive and well, adrift in the southern Indian Ocean with rescue boats headed toward her damaged yacht, officials said.
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea launched a rocket carrying a satellite meant to study climate change Thursday, but the mission was immediately thrown into doubt when authorities lost communications with the craft.
ORLANDO, Fla. - After several day's delay due to technical issues, a Delta 4 rocket rumbled into the sky Thursday evening from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral carrying a GPS satellite.
DENVER - A software glitch in the military GPS network temporarily left some defense systems unable to lock onto locator signals from satellites in January, but the problem has been fixed, the Air Force said Friday.