Description of Problem: using the latest satellite iso in a freshly installed
satellite, running satellite-sync shows: 

[root@sat-inst root]# satellite-sync --listchannels
Mon Aug 26 18:56:00 2002 - Red Hat Network Satellite - live syncronization
Mon Aug 26 18:56:00 2002 -    url: https://rhn.webqa.redhat.com
Mon Aug 26 18:56:00 2002 -    db:  satinst/satinst@sat
Mon Aug 26 18:56:00 2002 -    +++ Satellite synconization tool checking in.
Mon Aug 26 18:56:03 2002 -    +++ An error occurred upon authentication of this
satellite -- review the pertinent log file
(/var/log/rhn/rhn_server_satellite.log) and/or alert RHN at
rhn-satellite.

...and here's the log: 

Mon Aug 26 18:57:14 2002 -    +++ Satellite synconization tool checking in.
Mon Aug 26 18:57:17 2002 -    ERROR: <ProtocolError for rhn.webqa.redhat.com
https://rhn.webqa.redhat.com/SAT: 502 Proxy Error>
Mon Aug 26 18:57:17 2002 -    +++ An error occurred upon authentication of this
satellite -- review the pertinent log file
(/var/log/rhn/rhn_server_satellite.log) and/or alert RHN at
rhn-satellite.

You can investigate this on sat-inst.webdev-colo

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): see bug 63780