Arianespace delayed the launch of the Telkom 1 satellite

Arianespace delayed the launch of the Telkom 1 satellite on an Ariane 4 from Aug. 4 to Aug. 12. The delay was ordered to replace an electrical system in the third-stage cryogenic engine after a problem was discovered in a similar system during checkout in Europe.

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