OCO Mishap Report Points To Separation Failure
NASA’s failure review panel for the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) mission that was lost Feb. 24 points to four suspected causes, all relating to the Taurus XL launcher’s payload fairing and separation systems, but draws no specific conclusions. Headed by Deputy NASA Director Rick Obenschain, the...
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