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RMS Driver
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OCC Launch Fails
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February 25, 2009, 08:36:58 AM »
This isn't a Shuttle mission, but I thought this would be the right forum to post it in.
NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory crashed into the ocean today after the Taurus XL's payload faring failed to seperate during the ascent profile of the mission. Because of the added weight, the rocket could not maintain sufficient velocity to escape the Earth's gravity and crashed into the ocean short of Antarctica.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090224/ts_alt_afp/usspaceenvironment_20090224215759
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Steven
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Working on finishing the missions.
Re: OCC Launch Fails
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February 25, 2009, 09:14:32 AM »
I, sadly, missed the launch. I was hoping the OC
O
would get into orbit for those guys.
At least it didn't hit land, nor harm anyone.
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JLM
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"Space....the infinite frontier."-Spock
Re: OCC Launch Fails
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February 25, 2009, 09:15:41 AM »
Dang-
That is MILLIONS of dollars going down the pooper.
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USA~Driver
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Re: OCC Launch Fails
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February 25, 2009, 06:24:20 PM »
First failed launch since September, 2001, So we were due.......
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RMS Driver
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Re: OCC Launch Fails
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February 26, 2009, 03:13:27 AM »
Yeah I knoe it's OCO, I don't know why I typed OCC.
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