Blast-off of Telkom 2 delayed<\/p>\n
The blast-off of an Ariane-5 ECA launcher with a Spaceway 2 and a
\nTelkom 2 satellite, scheduled for overnight on Saturday, has been
\npostponed, European group Arianespace said.<\/p>\n
\"Following a problem encountered during final preparations of
\nthe launcher, Arianespace has decided to postpone the Ariane 5
\nECA mission scheduled for this evening,\" the group said in an
\nonline statement.<\/p>\n
\"A new date will be announced in the next few hours,\" it
\nadded.<\/p>\n
The mission was initially scheduled for June 24 but the launch
\nhas already been postponed twice.<\/p>\n
Satellite television firm DirecTV's Spaceway 2 weighs 6.1
\ntonnes at lift-off and is to enable the company to provide live
\ncoverage in the United States.<\/p>\n
Telkom 2, which weighs in at nearly two tons, is owned by
\nIndonesian company PT Telkom Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Ariane 5 ECA rockets are designed to carry a payload of almost
\n10 tons. -- AFP<\/p>",
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