NASA satellite crashes.
A NASA satellite dedicated to monitoring greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere fell back to earth and crashed about three minutes after launch. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory, a $273 million satellite, would have helped better forecast changes in carbon-dioxide levels and their effect on the Earth's climate.
"We could not make orbit," told NASA program manager John Brunschwyler. "Initial indications are the vehicle did not have enough [force] to reach orbit and landed just short of Antarctica in the ocean... Certainly for the science community, it's a huge disappointment."
The launch initially went well. But a few moments in, the clamshell-shaped payload fairing failed to separate from the main rocket, according to the report; the resultant exta weight caused the whole thing to come crashing down minutes later. An investigation has already begun into what caused the failure.
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