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NASA OCO Satellite Crashes
Source info:
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| Date: | 2009-02-25 20:53:53 |
| Blog: | Geology.com News  |
| URL: | http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Geologycom/~3/GKfi1XSYFsw/nasa-oco-satellite-crashes.shtml |
Summary:
Yesterday was launch day for NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory which was to collect global measurements of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The rocket’s payload fairing did not separate and the rocket with satellite crashed into the ocean near Antarctica.Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | AY | -90 | 0 |
Keywords:
antarctica, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, crashes, global measurements, nasa, observatory, oco, payload fairing, satellite
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