Amazonas 4A satellite issue delays Ariane 5 ECA dual launch from December to January
14 Nov 2013, 15:45 UTC
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The dual Ariane 5 ECA launch of the communications satellites Amazonas 4A for Hispasat and Astra 5B for SES from the Kourou launch site has been delayed from 6 December until January. The reason was that Amazonas 4A had to have more checks on it to ensure its reliability in orbit.
