Skynet military launch postponed
"The launch of the third and final satellite in the UK's next-generation military space communications network has been delayed by a few days."
Is anyone else wishing that maybe we wouldn't let this happen at all? I mean seriously, haven't we learned anything?
"Software on the launch vehicle did not behave normally during a test sequence."
Big shocker...
Skynet 5 is intended to provide British forces with a secure, high-bandwidth
capability through to 2020.
A successful launch will complete the in-orbit part of the £3.6bn project.
Additional work has included upgrades to ground stations and the installation of new antennas and terminals on military ships, planes and land vehicles.Taken together, the three Skynet spacecraft - known as 5A, 5B and 5C - will provide coverage from the Americas to Asia."
