Arianespace postpones Vega/SSMS launch due to storm over South Korea – SpaceWatch.Global

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Flight VV16, the first European rideshare mission in the framework of the Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS), has been postponed due to a storm track of Typhoon Maysak over the Jeju telemetry station in South Korea. The storm track which requires that the Jeju telemetry station be protected has led to the postponement of final preparatory operations for Vegas Flight VV16 launch, which was scheduled for Tuesday, Arianespace said.
A new launch date will be set based on the evol…

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