New Date Set For French Spy Satellite Launch

A French spy satellite is now scheduled for launch from French Guiana on Thursday after the countdown was stopped hours before a first attempt on December 9 when a technical problem was detected, space officials said. "Corrective actions on the liquid helium subsystem on Ariane 5's cryogenic main stage are now being completed, enabling Arianespace to set a new date for the launch of the HELIOS 2B satellite," the Arianespace rocket launch company said in a statement. More

(Source: New York Times - Dec 15)