Despite a last minute valve issue discovered while fueling the Russian built, 1,554,000 lb ILS Proton Breeze M spacecraft, it is all systems go for the launch of Sirius XM's next satellite launch scheduled for a June 30, 2009, 3:10 E.S.T. departure from planet earth. A minor delay was caused by a sticking valve which was subsequently opened without issue.
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