Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Program
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.
Identity
- Aliases
- OCO-2OCO2Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Mission
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Program
- Status
- active
- Types
- scienceresearchoperations
Details
- 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.
- Leads
- Participants
- -
- Start Date
- 2014-07-02
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:55:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:55:53 UTC