Satnews Daily
September 12th, 2013

International Lauch Services, Krunichev + SES—Proton Is A No Go (Launch)


[SatNews] The launch of an ILS Proton launch vehicle with the ASTRA 2E satellite has been postponed for technical reasons associated with the launch vehicle.

The satellite is being launched for SES of Luxembourg and was built by Astrium. The launch date will now be determined at a later time.

On September 11, Khrunichev engineers at the launch site received an out of tolerance reading in the first stage of the vehicle. It was determined that further investigation is necessary, requiring the launch vehicle be returned to the processing hall for additional testing. The vehicle and satellite remain in a safe configuration at the launch site.