Proba-3 Launch Delayed To Investigate Potential Satellite Fault

Proba-3 satellites
Credit: P. Carril/ESA
The European Space Agency is examining a possible fault in the attitude and control subsystem of one of its two Proba-3 satellites, delaying the launch of the mission at least 24 hr. to no earlier than Dec. 5. During pre-launch preparations “an anomaly in the redundant propulsion system of the...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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