Arianespace said the postponement was due to a malfunction of equipment on the Soyuz launch pad. “The issue has been resolved and the launch is now scheduled for July 12 at 8:43 a.m. Baikonur local time,” Arianespace said in a company statement.

   Globalstar contracted Thales Alenia Space in late 2006 for the design, manufacture and delivery of its second-generation constellation satellites. Arianespace successfully launched six Globalstar second-generation satellites on the Soyuz in October 2010. Globalstar contracted with Arianespace in 2007 for a total of four launches of six satellites each.