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09-06-2005, 08:42 PM
Arianespace announced today that the launch of Spaceway 2 and TELKOM-2 will be delayed due to a technical problem that was discovered on the TELKOM-2 spacecraft during pre-launch testing at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
i-Newswire, - In order to adequately diagnose and fix the TELKOM-2 satellite, Orbital Sciences Corporation, the manufacturer of the spacecraft, is immediately returning the spacecraft to its facility in Dulles, VA, USA.
DirecTV’s Spaceway 2 satellite, manufactured by Boeing, has successfully completed all pre-flight testing and is now ready for fueling. Spaceway 2 will be placed on standby.
Arianespace is studying all available options to execute the launch as early as possible. (http://i-newswire.com/pr24375.html)I don't know if this is our Telkomonopoly-SA's satelite, but I extend my sympathy to the poor country that ended up with a second Telkomonopoly - as if one wasn't bad enough...:D
i-Newswire, - In order to adequately diagnose and fix the TELKOM-2 satellite, Orbital Sciences Corporation, the manufacturer of the spacecraft, is immediately returning the spacecraft to its facility in Dulles, VA, USA.
DirecTV’s Spaceway 2 satellite, manufactured by Boeing, has successfully completed all pre-flight testing and is now ready for fueling. Spaceway 2 will be placed on standby.
Arianespace is studying all available options to execute the launch as early as possible. (http://i-newswire.com/pr24375.html)I don't know if this is our Telkomonopoly-SA's satelite, but I extend my sympathy to the poor country that ended up with a second Telkomonopoly - as if one wasn't bad enough...:D