Rocket Problem Delays Launch of Comet Probe
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A technical hitch has delayed for the second time the launch of an Ariane-5 rocket with a probe designed to land on a comet and study it, officials said Friday.
The Rosetta probe had been set to launch from French Guiana. A piece of detached insulation was found in the final inspection of the rocket’s main fuel tank. A new launch date will probably be set for next week.
The Rosetta probe is designed to land on the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko after a 10-year voyage in an effort to unlock mysteries of the solar system.
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