Vandenberg satellite plunks in the ocean

A NASA satellite launched from Vandenberg air base just before 2 a.m. failed to reach orbit and crashed minutes later in the ocean near Antarctica. That only cost $278 million and took years of work. The rocket carried a satellite that was to have measured carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. "It�s a huge disappointment to the entire team," said the launch manager. The photo is from the Air Force, via Associated Press and the New York Times.