Taurus XL 3110 T8 (OCO)
Taurus XL 3110 T8 launched from Vandenberg on 24 February 2009 but was destroyed after its payload fairing failed to separate; the retained fairing mass prevented NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory from reaching orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Taurus T8Orbiting Carbon Observatory launch vehicleOCO launch vehicle
- Name
- Taurus XL 3110 T8 (OCO)
- Slug
- taurus-xl-3110-t8-oco
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Taurus XL 3110 T8 launched from Vandenberg on 24 February 2009 but was destroyed after its payload fairing failed to separate; the retained fairing mass prevented NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory from reaching orbit.
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 11:07:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 11:07:20 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2009-02-24
- Last Flight Date
- 2009-02-24
- Serial Number
- T8
- Vehicle Code
- Taurus XL 3110