OCO-3
OCO-3 (Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3) is NASA’s active Earth-observing instrument on the International Space Station. It measures atmospheric carbon dioxide and plant photosynthetic activity with targeted observations across cities and ecosystems.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3OCO-3 missionOCO-3OCO3Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3 Mission
- Name
- OCO-3
- Status
- active
Details
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- Description
- OCO-3 (Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3) is NASA’s active Earth-observing instrument on the International Space Station. It measures atmospheric carbon dioxide and plant photosynthetic activity with targeted observations across cities and ecosystems.
- Destination
- International Space Station low Earth orbit at approximately 400 km altitude (51.6° inclination)
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2019-05-04
- Vehicle Families
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/oco-3/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:16:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 09:54:46 UTC
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- Space Stations
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