Orbital Sciences CorporationMinotaur CSpace Launch Complex 8, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Minotaur-C (Taurus XL) | Glory
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Launch Failure
Image: NASA
Orbital Sciences Corporation's 61st launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 5,116th orbital launch attempt
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Mar 4, 10:09 – Mar 4, 10:09 UTC
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Glory
Glory was a NASA Earth science satellite designed to measure atmospheric aerosols and total solar irradiance for climate research. The Taurus XL fairing failed to separate and the satellite fell into the Pacific Ocean.
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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