03/06/2015 (Agence Europe) - Launch of satellite MSG-4 postponed. On Friday 3 July, Arianespace announced that the launch of the weather satellite MSG-4 from the base at Kourou (French Guiana), initially scheduled for 8 July, has been postponed (see EUROPE 11340). The reason is reported to be the hydrocarbon contamination of one of the two satellites (Brazil's Star One C4), which was to be put in orbit by the launcher Ariane 5. Although a rescheduled date has not been officially announced,...