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The four O3b satellites are shown at the Spaceport during their removal from the shipping containers that protected them during shipment from Thales Alenia Space in Italy to French Guiana.
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[Satellite TODAY 06-24-13] The launch of O3b Network’s first four satellites aboard an Arianespace Soyuz rocket has been postponed by 24 hours, according to the launch company. Weather conditions have been deemed as unfavorable for the flight, which was supposed to take place from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana at 3:53 p.m. local time.
The satellites are part of O3b’s first constellation aimed at providing broadband speed connectivity to billions of people in under served areas across the world.
A new launch attempt is slated for Tuesday, June 25, at 03:54 p.m. local time.
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