EVRY, France---Checks requested by Alcatel Space on Turksat 2A/Eurasiasat mean that the satellite must be returned to the S3 preparation building in Kourou to perform the necessary investigations.
A new launch date will be set early next week in agreement with the customer, once the investigations have been completed.
FLIGHT 138: December 19 The next Arianespace flight will use an Ariane 5 (AR 508) to orbit the Astra 2D, Aurora III/GE-8 and LDREX satellites.
The launch will take place during the night of Tuesday, Dec. 19 to Wednesday, Dec. 20, in the following launch window:
**9:26 to 10:09 pm, local time in Kourou **00:26 to 01:09 GMT **1:26 to 2:09 am, Paris
