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Orbiting Carbon Observatory Mishap Investigation Results
The OCO mission was lost in a launch failure when the payload fairing of the Taurus launch vehicle failed to separate during ascent.
› Executive Summary (50 Kb PDF)
› News release: NASA Releases Accident Summary

Future Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Observations
NASA has released a document describing the scientific need for observations from a potential OCO reflight mission.
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NASA Announces Mishap Board Members for OCO Investigation
03.03.09 -- NASA has selected the members of the board that will investigate the unsuccessful launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory on Feb. 24.
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NASA Releases Orbiting Carbon Observatory Accident Summary

A NASA panel that investigated the unsuccessful Feb. 24 launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory has completed its report.
NASA Announces Mishap Board Members for OCO Investigation

NASA has selected the members of the board that will investigate the unsuccessful launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, on Feb. 24.
NASA Names Chairman for Orbiting Carbon Observatory Investigation

NASA's Rick Obenschain, deputy director at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., will lead the investigation board for the unsuccessful launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory on Feb. 24.