Postponement of GIOVE-A launch 16 December 2005   An anomaly has been detected in the ground station network for the satellite GIOVE-A during preparations for launch. The necessary re-configuration and validation are currently predicted to lead to a delay of at least two days for this launch, originally scheduled to take place on 26 December.       Related news  •  Preparing for launch in Baikonur (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Galileo_Launch/SEM6VYVLWFE_0.html)  •  Galileo satellite prepares for launch (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Galileo_Launch/SEMSLWVLWFE_0.html)  •  First Galileo satellite travels to launch site (http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMW5XULWFE_index_0.html) Related links  •  Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) (http://www.GalileoJU.com)  •  Galileo website (European Commission) (http://ec.europa.eu/transport/galileo/index_en.htm)  •  Surrey Satellite Technology - GIOVE A (http://www.sstl.co.uk/index.php?loc=111)  •  Baikonur Cosmodrome (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ESA_Permanent_Mission_in_Russia/SEMRSA1XDYD_0.html)  •  Russian launchers (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ESA_Permanent_Mission_in_Russia/SEMHIZW4QWD_0.html)  •  Starsem - Soyuz launcher (http://www.starsem.com/)