Minotaur C (Taurus)

Status

Failure

Orbiting Carbon Observatory

Launch Time
Tue Feb 24, 2009 09:55 UTC

The payload did not reach orbit due to the payload fairing failing to separate.

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Rocket

Minotaur C (Taurus)

Image Credit: Northrop Grumman

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Status: Active

Price: $45.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 1,607 kN

Payload to LEO: 1,458 kg

Stages: 4

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 27.9 m

Fairing Diameter: 2.34 m

Details

Mission Details

Orbiting Carbon Observatory

The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) is a NASA satellite mission intended to provide global space-based observations of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO
2).

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 530.0 kg

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

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Location

SLC-576E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

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Stats

2009

9th orbital launch attempt

8th mission

1st mission of 2009

2nd failed mission