Delay hits Ariane rocket launch due to technical problem

Dunya News

A technical problem has delayed for at least 24 hours the scheduled launch Tuesday of an Ariane rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station, space officials said.

During final countdown one of the authorization parameters went red, president of the Arianespace rocket launch company told. The modified Ariane-5 rocket had been scheduled to blast off from the European Space Agencys launch center in Kourou, French Guiana, at 7.13 pm local time.