Bad weather postpones Europe's Vega rocket launch

The latest outing for Europe's new small satellite launcher, Vega, has been postponed until an unspecified date because of bad weather conditions. The lift-off from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana was originally scheduled for 23:06 local time on Friday (02:06 GMT, Saturday). Controllers decided the high altitude wind conditions were unacceptable. The mission is part of series planned by the European Space Agency (Esa) to demonstrate the rocket's capabilities. More

(Source: BBC News - May 5)