Failure
OCO
Earth Science
Orbital Sciences Corporation(OSC)Commercial
Minotaur-C 3110
LEOorbit
American satellite designed to monitor atmospheric carbon dioxide. It was lost during launch due to the payload fairing failing to jettison.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 9:55 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,963
OSC Mission
#56
Pad Launch
#8
Location Launch
#637
Launch Window
NET
Feb 24, 2009, 9:55 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Space Launch Complex 576E
Launch Complex 576 is a group of rocket launch pads at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The pads were used from 1959 until 1971 to launch SM-65 Atlas missiles. The site was also known as Complex ABRES. Pads in Area 576 include 576A-1, 576A-2 and 576A-3, 576B-1, 576B-2 and 576B-3, 576-C, 576-D, 576-E, OSTF-1 and OSTF-2.
Total Launches
9
Orbital Attempts
9
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 22d
Minotaur-C 3110 Specs
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.
Length
31.6 m
Diameter
2.35 m
Launch Mass
73 t
Thrust
1,380 kN
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2009
Total Launches
1
Successful
0
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Feb 24, 2009
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Feb 24, 2009, 1:55 AM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202