Last-Minute Anomaly Forces Helios 2B Launch Scrub

SCRUBBED: Arianespace is studying a last-minute anomaly that scrubbed the Helios 2B military reconnaissance satellite launch set for Dec. 17. The problem halted the countdown to an instantaneous launch window, forcing the scrub. The spacecraft and Ariane 5 launch vehicle were safed at the pad and...

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