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NASA’s $278-million Orbiting Carbon Observatory failed to reach orbit after its launch from Vandenburg Airforce Base this morning.

The satellite would have been the first American effort to track global warming emissions from space. Japan launched a similar spacecraft last month.

Obama has prided himself on removing government waste and not allowing pork to infiltrate his controversial $787B stimulus package, but was he successful? According to many outspoken opponents such as Senator John McCain, the answer is no.