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Bad weather delays Soyuz launch from French Guiana to Sunday


Bad weather delays Soyuz launch from French Guiana to Sunday Unfavorable high-altitude winds over the Soyuz launch pad in French Guiana have again forced officials to delay liftoff of five European satellites. The launch is now set for 2102:13 GMT (5:02:13 p.m. EDT) Sunday, assuming the conditions improve. High-altitude winds already delayed the launch from Friday. Launch managers from Russia and Arianespace want to avoid filling the Soyuz rocket with kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants if weather conditions are predicted to by iffy at launch time.    More



(Source: SpaceFlightNow.com - Apr 23)

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