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.

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Google Buys Skybox imaging for $500 Million USD

In Google News, Google has agreed to buy satellite start-up Skybox Imaging for $US500 million in cash, the latest in a number of moves by the world’s largest internet search provider to collect and provide data from the sky. 

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