This is incredibly disappointing
A NASA satellite designed to track carbon dioxide emissions has landed in the ocean near Antarctica after failing to reach orbit early Tuesday. […] The OCO was NASA’s first satellite dedicated to monitoring carbon dioxide on a global scale, and took eight years of planning and design and $280 million US to bring to the launch stage.
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[forehead slap]
Any thoughts on a conspiracy theory?
I think the 8 years number is the most disheartening.
Saw this article on the floor of the bus today. Apparently Canada has a much cheaper alternative which will do the same thing:
http://www.vancouversun.com/Technology/Canada+gets+performance+tiny+economical+satellite/1334622/story.html