Taurus 3110 | OCO — launch time, webcast & live countdown

Taurus 3110 | OCO launched on Tue, Feb 24, 2009, 09:55 AM UTC — a Orbital Sciences Corporation mission.

Launch FailureOrbital Sciences Corporation

Lifted offNET Feb 2009

NET Tue, Feb 24, 2009, 09:55 AM UTC

Mission profile

The flight at a glance

Earth ScienceMission type

Low Earth OrbitOrbit

Flight simulation

A representative gravity-turn climb for Minotaur-C 3110 to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.

Mission timeT+0:00

Altitude0.0 km

Velocity0.00 km/s

PhaseLiftoff

T+0:00 / 8:00

SimulatedRepresentative Minotaur-C 3110 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.

The mission

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

Around this launch

No news linked to this launch yet

As coverage publishes, deduplicated articles about this mission will appear here.

Good to know

What time does Taurus 3110 | OCO launch?

Taurus 3110 | OCO is scheduled to lift off Tue, Feb 24, 2009, 09:55 AM UTC.

Where can I watch Taurus 3110 | OCO?

A live webcast will appear on this page as soon as the provider publishes a stream link.

Who is launching Taurus 3110 | OCO?

Taurus 3110 | OCO is an Orbital Sciences Corporation mission flying on a Minotaur-C 3110.

Where does Taurus 3110 | OCO launch from?

It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 576E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

Aurora

Tuning into the cosmos…