Nasa’s climate-tracking Glory satellite fails to reach orbit (Wired UK) - http://www.wired.co.uk/news...
OCO's measurements would have been accurate enough to show for the first time the geographic distribution of carbon dioxide sources and sinks on a regional scale.[6] The data would have improved the understanding of the global carbon cycle, the natural processes and human activities that influence the abundance and distribution of the greenhouse gas. This improved understanding was expected to enable more reliable forecasts of future changes in the abundance and distribution of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the effect that these changes may have on Earth's climate. - Thomas Page
The previous Taurus XL launch with the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) in February 2009 also ended in a failure due to failed payload fairing separation.[7][10] Following the failed OCO mission, Taurus XL launches were put on hold for two years as the rocket's manufacturer Orbital Sciences Corporation tried to fix the payload fairing separation problem, obviously without success.[11] A British OCO scientist said the loss of Glory was a great blow to the NASA Earth science program, especially since the reason for the launch failure was the same as with OCO.[8] - Thomas Page
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Race to Space (2002) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... is an American family/drama film. The film was shot on location at Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach and Edwards AFB CA in cooperation with NASA and the U.S. Air Force. - Thomas Page
Two recent launches, the Orbital Carbon Observatory and Glory, failed to reach orbit due to rocket malfunctions. Only six satellites are scheduled to be launched between 2014-2020, not enough to keep up with the rate of attrition. We’re living on borrowed time. Going Blind: The Coming Satellite Crisis http://www.pbs.org/wgbh... NPOESS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... Joint Polar Satellite System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... Suomi NPP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - Thomas Page