Taurus 3110 | OCO

American satellite designed to monitor atmospheric carbon dioxide. It was lost during launch due to the payload fairing failing to jettison.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: February 24, 2009 at 09:55 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Minotaur-C 3110
  • Operator: Orbital Sciences Corporation
  • Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
  • Mission type: Earth Science