NASA CO2 Launch fails

[astroron (Ron)]

The launch of the CO2 satellite has failed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7907570.stm

[renormalised (Carl)]

These things happen.....back to the drawing boards for NASA.

[interstellar]

Nasa has lost the centrepiece satellite of its $280 million climate-change mission after a catastrophic launch failure today. The carbon dioxide-monitoring satellite was fired on a rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle5795724.ece

[Kevnool (Kev)]

At least it didnt self destuct in earth orbit....that itself is a bonus.
Cheers Kev.