Carbon Satellite Lost on Launch

Carbon Satellite Lost on Launch

nytimes.com/aponline/2009/02/24/us/AP-CA-SCI-Carbon-Satellite.html

Published: February 24, 2009
Filed at 7:13 a.m. ET

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- A NASA satellite designed to
track carbon dioxide emissions worldwide failed to reach orbit early
Tuesday in a mishap that could put in jeopardy its mission to better
understand climate change.

The Taurus XL rocket carrying the Orbiting Carbon Observatory blasted
off as planned at 1:55 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base on
California's Central Coast.

Several minutes into the flight, launch managers declared a "contingency
plan" after the payload fairing failed to separate from the launch
vehicle. The fairing protects the spacecraft as the launch vehicle flies
through the atmosphere.

"We have not had a successful launch tonight and will not be able to
have a successful OCO mission," Diller said.

The carbon observatory was NASA's first satellite dedicated to
monitoring carbon dioxide on a global scale. Measurements collected from
the $280 million mission were expected to improve climate models and
help researchers determine where the greenhouse gas is coming from and
how much is being absorbed by forests and oceans.

Last month, Japan successfully launched the world's first satellite to
monitor global warming emissions.

Bluuuue Rajah wrote:

Carbon Satellite Lost on Launch

nytimes.com/aponline/2009/02/24/us/AP-CA-SCI-Carbon-Satellite.html

Published: February 24, 2009
Filed at 7:13 a.m. ET

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- A NASA satellite designed to
track carbon dioxide emissions worldwide failed to reach orbit early
Tuesday in a mishap that could put in jeopardy its mission to better
understand climate change.
[snip]

Official Truth does not tolerate empirical truth.

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On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:30:16 -0800, the following appeared
in sci.skeptic, posted by Uncle Al :

Bluuuue Rajah wrote:

Carbon Satellite Lost on Launch

nytimes.com/aponline/2009/02/24/us/AP-CA-SCI-Carbon-Satellite.html

Published: February 24, 2009
Filed at 7:13 a.m. ET

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- A NASA satellite designed to
track carbon dioxide emissions worldwide failed to reach orbit early
Tuesday in a mishap that could put in jeopardy its mission to better
understand climate change.
[snip]

Official Truth does not tolerate empirical truth.

What empirical truth is that?
--

Bob C.

"Evidence confirming an observation is
evidence that the observation is wrong."
- McNameless

"Bob Casanova" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:30:16 -0800, the following appeared
in sci.skeptic, posted by Uncle Al :

Bluuuue Rajah wrote:

Carbon Satellite Lost on Launch

nytimes.com/aponline/2009/02/24/us/AP-CA-SCI-Carbon-Satellite.html

Published: February 24, 2009
Filed at 7:13 a.m. ET

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- A NASA satellite designed to
track carbon dioxide emissions worldwide failed to reach orbit early
Tuesday in a mishap that could put in jeopardy its mission to better
understand climate change.
[snip]

Official Truth does not tolerate empirical truth.

What empirical truth is that?
--

Best shown by example.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu...ic/brokpen.jpg
Empirical truth: the pencil is bent.
Official Truth: the light is bent.

On Feb 24, 8:10*am, Bluuuue Rajah Bluuuuue@Rajah. wrote:
Carbon Satellite Lost on Launch

nytimes.com/aponline/2009/02/24/us/AP-CA-SCI-Carbon-Satellite.html

Published: February 24, 2009
Filed at 7:13 a.m. ET

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- A NASA satellite designed to
track carbon dioxide emissions worldwide failed to reach orbit early
Tuesday in a mishap that could put in jeopardy its mission to better
understand climate change.

The Taurus XL rocket carrying the Orbiting Carbon Observatory blasted
off as planned at 1:55 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base on
California's Central Coast.

Several minutes into the flight, launch managers declared a "contingency
plan" after the payload fairing failed to separate from the launch
vehicle. The fairing protects the spacecraft as the launch vehicle flies
through the atmosphere.

"We have not had a successful launch tonight and will not be able to
have a successful OCO mission," Diller said.

The carbon observatory was NASA's first satellite dedicated to
monitoring carbon dioxide on a global scale. Measurements collected from
the $280 million mission were expected to improve climate models and
help researchers determine where the greenhouse gas is coming from and
how much is being absorbed by forests and oceans.

Last month, Japan successfully launched the world's first satellite to
monitor global warming emissions.

Time to trot out all the conspiracy theories.

Whodunit and why?

The 'enviros' to keep it from proving them wrong about global warming?
The 'deniers' to keep it from proving them wrong about global warming?
The aliens to keep it from discovering the CO2-based optical shield
that hides their earthly base?
The 'einstein cult', for their own nefarious reasons having to do with
'gamma'?
The geologists to keep it from revealing the truth about Australia's
gold and gems?
Was it 'big oil'?
Did it collide with somebody's secret satellite?
Or was it simply an error by the international conspiracy of
mathematicians because they don't know how to factor numbers?

Pick your favorite, or add to the list.

Tom Davidson
Richmond, VA

On Feb 24, 1:38*pm, " wrote:
On Feb 24, 8:10*am, Bluuuue Rajah Bluuuuue@Rajah. wrote:



Carbon Satellite Lost on Launch

nytimes.com/aponline/2009/02/24/us/AP-CA-SCI-Carbon-Satellite.html

Published: February 24, 2009
Filed at 7:13 a.m. ET

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- A NASA satellite designed to
track carbon dioxide emissions worldwide failed to reach orbit early
Tuesday in a mishap that could put in jeopardy its mission to better
understand climate change.

The Taurus XL rocket carrying the Orbiting Carbon Observatory blasted
off as planned at 1:55 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base on
California's Central Coast.

Several minutes into the flight, launch managers declared a "contingency
plan" after the payload fairing failed to separate from the launch
vehicle. The fairing protects the spacecraft as the launch vehicle flies
through the atmosphere.

"We have not had a successful launch tonight and will not be able to
have a successful OCO mission," Diller said.

The carbon observatory was NASA's first satellite dedicated to
monitoring carbon dioxide on a global scale. Measurements collected from
the $280 million mission were expected to improve climate models and
help researchers determine where the greenhouse gas is coming from and
how much is being absorbed by forests and oceans.

Last month, Japan successfully launched the world's first satellite to
monitor global warming emissions.

Time to trot out all the conspiracy theories.

Whodunit and why?

The 'enviros' to keep it from proving them wrong about global warming?
The 'deniers' to keep it from proving them wrong about global warming?
The aliens to keep it from discovering the CO2-based optical shield
that hides their earthly base?
The 'einstein cult', for their own nefarious reasons having to do with
'gamma'?
The geologists to keep it from revealing the truth about Australia's
gold and gems?
Was it 'big oil'?
Did it collide with somebody's secret satellite?
Or was it simply an error by the international conspiracy of
mathematicians because they don't know how to factor numbers?

Pick your favorite, or add to the list.

Tom Davidson
Richmond, VA

NASA is just incapable of having put man on the moon. You fill in the
blanks.

~ BG

"Bluuuue Rajah" Bluuuuue@Rajah. wrote in message
...

Carbon Satellite Lost on Launch


They called their satellite the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, (OCO = CO2 )
and everyone knows that CO2 doesn't excape from the atmosphere

it was inevitable!

On Feb 24, 5:35*pm, "OG" wrote:
"Bluuuue Rajah" Bluuuuue@Rajah. wrote in message

...



Carbon Satellite Lost on Launch

They called their satellite the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, (OCO = CO2 )
and everyone knows that CO2 doesn't excape from the atmosphere

it was inevitable!

VERY GOOD!

Tom Davidson
Richmond, VA

" wrote:

On Feb 24, 8:10 am, Bluuuue Rajah Bluuuuue@Rajah. wrote:
Carbon Satellite Lost on Launch

nytimes.com/aponline/2009/02/24/us/AP-CA-SCI-Carbon-Satellite.html

Published: February 24, 2009
Filed at 7:13 a.m. ET

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- A NASA satellite designed to
track carbon dioxide emissions worldwide failed to reach orbit early
Tuesday in a mishap that could put in jeopardy its mission to better
understand climate change.

The Taurus XL rocket carrying the Orbiting Carbon Observatory blasted
off as planned at 1:55 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base on
California's Central Coast.

Several minutes into the flight, launch managers declared a "contingency
plan" after the payload fairing failed to separate from the launch
vehicle. The fairing protects the spacecraft as the launch vehicle flies
through the atmosphere.

"We have not had a successful launch tonight and will not be able to
have a successful OCO mission," Diller said.

The carbon observatory was NASA's first satellite dedicated to
monitoring carbon dioxide on a global scale. Measurements collected from
the $280 million mission were expected to improve climate models and
help researchers determine where the greenhouse gas is coming from and
how much is being absorbed by forests and oceans.

Last month, Japan successfully launched the world's first satellite to
monitor global warming emissions.

Time to trot out all the conspiracy theories.

Whodunit and why?

The 'enviros' to keep it from proving them wrong about global warming?
The 'deniers' to keep it from proving them wrong about global warming?
The aliens to keep it from discovering the CO2-based optical shield
that hides their earthly base?
The 'einstein cult', for their own nefarious reasons having to do with
'gamma'?
The geologists to keep it from revealing the truth about Australia's
gold and gems?
Was it 'big oil'?
Did it collide with somebody's secret satellite?
Or was it simply an error by the international conspiracy of
mathematicians because they don't know how to factor numbers?

Don't strive for a low-numbered admission ticket to NASA's Orion.

--
Uncle Al
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/
(Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals)
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/lajos.htm#a2

" wrote in
:

On Feb 24, 8:10*am, Bluuuue Rajah Bluuuuue@Rajah. wrote:
Carbon Satellite Lost on Launch

nytimes.com/aponline/2009/02/24/us/AP-CA-SCI-Carbon-Satellite.html

Published: February 24, 2009
Filed at 7:13 a.m. ET

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- A NASA satellite designed
to track carbon dioxide emissions worldwide failed to reach orbit
early Tuesday in a mishap that could put in jeopardy its mission to
better understand climate change.

The Taurus XL rocket carrying the Orbiting Carbon Observatory blasted
off as planned at 1:55 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base on
California's Central Coast.

Several minutes into the flight, launch managers declared a
"contingency plan" after the payload fairing failed to separate from
the launch vehicle. The fairing protects the spacecraft as the launch
vehicle flies through the atmosphere.

"We have not had a successful launch tonight and will not be able to
have a successful OCO mission," Diller said.

The carbon observatory was NASA's first satellite dedicated to
monitoring carbon dioxide on a global scale. Measurements collected
from the $280 million mission were expected to improve climate models
and help researchers determine where the greenhouse gas is coming
from and how much is being absorbed by forests and oceans.

Last month, Japan successfully launched the world's first satellite
to monitor global warming emissions.

Time to trot out all the conspiracy theories.

Whodunit and why?

The 'enviros' to keep it from proving them wrong about global warming?
The 'deniers' to keep it from proving them wrong about global warming?
The aliens to keep it from discovering the CO2-based optical shield
that hides their earthly base?
The 'einstein cult', for their own nefarious reasons having to do with
'gamma'?
The geologists to keep it from revealing the truth about Australia's
gold and gems?
Was it 'big oil'?
Did it collide with somebody's secret satellite?
Or was it simply an error by the international conspiracy of
mathematicians because they don't know how to factor numbers?

Pick your favorite, or add to the list.

I think "Occam's Corollary" is an effective name for the proverb "Never
attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity."