NASA's Launch of Carbon-Seeking Satellite Is Unsuccessful
NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite failed to reach 
orbit after its 1:55 a.m. PST liftoff Tuesday from California's 
Vandenberg Air Force Base.
PASADENA -- NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite failed to reach 
orbit after its 1:55 a.m. PST liftoff Tuesday from California's 
Vandenberg Air Force Base.Preliminary indications are that the fairing on the Taurus XL launch 
vehicle failed to separate. The fairing is a clamshell structure that 
encapsulates the satellite as it travels through the atmosphere.A Mishap Investigation Board will be immediately convened to determine 
the cause of the launch failure.For more information, visit:http://www.nasa.gov