Problems with Astra-1F delay first commercial Proton

A leaky helium tank on the Astra-1F communications satellite has forced a delay of the first commercial launch of Russia's Proton booster while repairs are made to the Hughes-built satellite. The Luxembourg-based Societe Europenne des Satellites (SES), owner of the television broadcast platform...

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