ILS postpones Proton launch of AMC-9 satellite

Once again, a problem discovered on the launch pad has caused International Launch Services (ILS) to postpone the launch of SES Americom's AMC-9 satellite on a Proton K rocket. During routine prelaunch verification at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan May 17, technicians discovered a problem with one...

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