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Orbiting Carbon Observat

Taurus 3110 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on February 24, 2009, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

February 24, 2009 · 09:55 UTCLaunch 2009-F01Launch no. 4,961 in the log
RocketTaurus 3110
SpaceportVandenbergpad 576E
OutcomeFailurepayload fairing failure
Launch agencyOSC ChandlerUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 24, 2009, 09:55
Launch designation
2009-F01
Mission
Orbiting Carbon Observat
Flight name
OCO
Vehicle flight ID
T8 (XL)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
500 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.441 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · FF

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OCO2009-F01NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.