Venus Express

Hrach_Techie · 24.10.2005, 07:32

Glitch Delays European Mission to Venus
By Vladimir Isachenkov
The Associated Press

The launch of a European probe intended to explore Venus has been postponed because of a problem with a Russian booster rocket — a delay that closely follows the loss of a high-profile European satellite due to a Russian booster failure, officials said Saturday.

The European Space Agency's Venus Express probe was set to be launched next Wednesday by a Soyuz-Fregat rocket from the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, but pre-launch checks had revealed a problem with thermal insulation in its upper stage, Russia's Federal Space Agency said in a statement.

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Hrach_Techie ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Join Date: 08 2004 Location: London, UK Age: 41 Posts: 16,531 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0 Reputation: 482 \| 7	Venus Express Glitch Delays European Mission to Venus By Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press The launch of a European probe intended to explore Venus has been postponed because of a problem with a Russian booster rocket — a delay that closely follows the loss of a high-profile European satellite due to a Russian booster failure, officials said Saturday. The European Space Agency's Venus Express probe was set to be launched next Wednesday by a Soyuz-Fregat rocket from the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, but pre-launch checks had revealed a problem with thermal insulation in its upper stage, Russia's Federal Space Agency said in a statement. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/storie...10/24/042.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Мадмазель, Медам, Месье! "Глория" меняет курс и направляется в Кейптаун! Кому это не нравится будет расстрелян на месте. (с) http://texneg.livejournal.com