NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory Launch (2009)

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The Taurus XL rocket carrying NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory spacecraft lifted off Feb. 24, 2009 at 4:55 a.m. EST from Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Several minutes into the flight, launch managers declared a contingency when the fairing failed to separate properly. No copyright protection is asserted for this video. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA employees of a commercial product, process or service, or used in any other…

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