NASA's Glory mission launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Friday at 5:09:45 a.m. EST failed to reach orbit. Telemetry indicated the fairing, the protective shell atop the Taurus XL rocket, did not separate as expected about three minutes after launch. It is a major setback for the payload scientists and university research teams.
Scientists and engineers brief media on the failure of NASA's Glory mission to reach orbit. Telemetry indicated the fairing, the protective shell atop the Taurus XL rocket, did not separate as expected about three minutes after the 5:09 a.m. EST launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Friday.
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