French satellite launch operator Arianespace says that the 66th Ariane rocket launch planned for July 30 was delayed because of a pressure fault in the the Helium circuit that pressuries the Oxygen reservoir during the rocket’s third stage: the rocket had been due to launch the Turksat-1B and Brasilsat-B1 telecommunications birds; the event has now been delayed until the first half of this month.
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