Due to launch 24 February, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) will measure carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere with a precision high enough to detect the origin and fate of carbon emissions. Principal investigator David Crisp talks to Anna Barnett about hopes and expectations for the programme.
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27 February 2009
Editor's note: On 24 February, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory crashed into the ocean near Antarctica following a launch failure. Officials from the US space agency said that the fairing - a protective covering surrounding the satellite - did not separate properly, preventing the OCO from reaching orbit. NASA is establishing an investigation board to determine the root cause of the malfunction.
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Barnett, A. Interview: David Crisp. Nature Clim Change 1, 38–39 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/climate.2009.20
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