LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
Tue Feb 24 2009
Orbital Sciences Corporation
OCO
Launch Failure
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(9:55 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(9:55 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(9:55 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Taurus 3110Description:
American all-solid orbital launch vehicle based on a Pegasus and Peacekeeper rocket.It has been designed as a quick reaction launch vehicle, which can be launched from minimaly prepared places in a matter of a few days.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- American satellite designed to monitor atmospheric carbon dioxide. It was lost during launch due to the payload fairing failing to jettison.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 576E