OCO
Taurus 3110
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Launch Status
FailureMission
OCO
Type: Earth Science
American satellite designed to monitor atmospheric carbon dioxide. It was lost during launch due to the payload fairing failing to jettison.
Location
Space Launch Complex 576E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
707 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Rocket
Taurus 3110 – Orbital Sciences Corporation
Family: Taurus
Length: 31.6 m
Diameter: 2.35 m
Launch Mass: 73 T
The Taurus 3110 was manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation with the first launch on 2009-02-24. Taurus 3110 has 0 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 1 launches. American all-solid orbital launch vehicle based on a Pegasus and Peacekeeper rocket.It has been designed as a quick reaction launch vehicle, which can be launched from minimaly prepared places in a matter of a few days.
Agency
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Type: Commercial
Abbreviation: OSC
Country: USA
