Feb 24, 2009

Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 805-605-3051 stephen e cole@nasa gov RELEASE: 09-038

MEDIA BRIEFING SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS ORBITING CARBON OBSERVATORY MISSION

WASHINGTON -- NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory failed to reach orbit this morning after a 4:55 a m EST liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California A media briefing on the mishap has been tentatively scheduled for 7:15 a m from Vandenberg The briefing will be carried on NASA TV

For more information about the Orbiting Carbon Observatory mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/oco

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