This Week @ NASA - Launch of NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2

THIS WEEK @ NASA

OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural “sinks” that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. 


The launch of NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission (OCO-2) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, is scheduled for Tuesday, July 1. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 2 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is targeted for 5:56 a.m. EDT (2:56 a.m. PDT) at the opening of a 30-second launch window.

Posted in: atmospheric carbon dioxide,carbon dioxide,co2,first mission,launch,lift off,n1ki,nasa,OCO-2,Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission,satalite,space,studying,this week at nasa,Utopia Au,Utopia Magazine