MSG-3 new launch date

According to a recent Arianespace press release, MSG-3 launch date is now rescheduled* for the night of 5th to 6th of July 2012.
Launch window starting

• from 06:36 pm to 7:05 pm (Kourou time), Thursday 5th July

• from 11:36 pm to 12:05 am in Paris, Darmstadt, Noordwijk, on the night of Thursday 5th to Friday 6th July. 

Click here for the full press release.

* Initially the VA 207 launch was scheduled on 19th of June 2012. Mid May, due to MSG-3 co-passenger need for additional testing, a first rescheduling date was planned on 29/06. The additional Intelsat-19 Solar array investigations as from 31/05 killed this option.

Updates:

• 12/06/2012: Click here to read the ESA announcement of the launch date reset.
• 12/06/2012: Click here to read the EUMETSAT announcement of the launch date reset