Arianespace postpones launch due to Telkom-2 satellite problem

Arianespace has postponed the dual-launch of Spaceway 2 and Telkom-2 due to an electrical problem discovered on Telkom-2 during prelaunch testing in Kourou, French Guiana, which will require the spacecraft to be shipped back to manufacturer Orbital Sciences in the United States for diagnosis. "There...

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