OCO-2
Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) is NASA’s active Earth System Science Pathfinder program and first dedicated Earth-remote-sensing mission for atmospheric carbon dioxide. Launched on 2 July 2014, it provides daily, global measurements of carbon dioxide and solar-induced fluorescence to characterize regional carbon sources and sinks, carbon-cycle variability, vegetation health, and climate feedbacks.
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Identity
- Aliases
- OCO-2OCO2Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Mission
- Name
- OCO-2
- Status
- active
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- Description
- Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) is NASA’s active Earth System Science Pathfinder program and first dedicated Earth-remote-sensing mission for atmospheric carbon dioxide. Launched on 2 July 2014, it provides daily, global measurements of carbon dioxide and solar-induced fluorescence to characterize regional carbon sources and sinks, carbon-cycle variability, vegetation health, and climate feedbacks.
- Destination
- Near-polar, sun-synchronous orbit at 705 km (98.2° inclination) for global atmospheric carbon-dioxide and solar-induced-fluorescence measurements of Earth’s carbon cycle
- Launch Site
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2014-07-02
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/oco-2/
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 13:03:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 06:46:24 UTC
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