Friday, July 17, 2009

NASA Releases Orbiting Carbon Observatory Accident Summary

A NASA panel that investigated the unsuccessful Feb. 24 launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, has completed its report.NASA's OCO satellite to study atmospheric carbon dioxide launched aboard a Taurus XL rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Feb. 24 at 4:55 a.m. EST, but it failed to reach orbit.The Mishap Investigation Board led by Rick Obenschain, deputy director

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