Technical hitch delays Ariane 5

Posted on: Nov. 13th, 2005 || Source: news.bbc.co.uk | E-mail Article | Print Article

A technical problem has delayed Saturday's lift-off from French Guiana of Europe's heavy-lift Ariane 5 rocket.

Space officials postponed the mission shortly before launch from the Kourou spaceport.

The rocket operator, Arianespace, said a problem had been encountered during the final preparations.

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