Officials in Kourou, French Guiana on Wednesday postponed the rocket launch of a French military observation satellite. Arianespace said an anomaly in the launcher system will delay the launch of the Helios 2B in French Guiana for a few days. The problem was discovered Wednesday during the final countdown at the South American launch site. The satellite was built by EADS Astrium for France"s National Space Study Center. It is expected to take images that will help officials create maps and prepare for military exercises. The satellite will be the 33rd military payload launched by Arianespace, the commercial unit of the 13-country European Space Agency. --SPA
