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Russians Postpone Sun-Scanning Satellite Launch Indefinitely

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Monday, February 2nd, 2009

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The launch of the Koronas-Foton sun-scanning satellite atop a Tsiklon-3 rocket has been postponed indefinitely, Russian mission control announced, according to the Itar-Tass news agency. Officials didn't say why the launch from the Plesetsk space center in northwest Russia had to be scrubbed, but added they are searching for causes of the un-described glitch. The rocket was to have lifted off midweek, with a backup launch opportunity on Friday. Koronas-Foton would monitor sunspots, flares and other solar-related activity, providing data…

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