Minotaur-C 3110 — mission imagery
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OCO

Minotaur-C 3110Orbital Sciences CorporationSpace Launch Complex 576E
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 · 09:55 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Minotaur-C 3110

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The Minotaur IV launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. A fourth stage, the Orion-38, is...

Height23.9 m
LEO Payload1,735 kg
Launches72
Successes65

Provider

Orbital Sciences Corporation

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Mission Brief

American satellite designed to monitor atmospheric carbon dioxide. It was lost during launch due to the payload fairing failing to jettison.

PayloadOCO
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerOrbital Sciences Corporation
Stages4
PadSpace Launch Complex 576E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 576E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.739°N
Longitude
120.619°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:55 AM UTC - 09:55 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.