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OCO-2

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2

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What

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A Coordinated Constellation of Observers

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A satellite gathering daily, detailed global measurements of the Earth's carbon, answering important questions about precisely where carbon is coming from and where it's being stored, to provide scientists with a better idea of how it is contributing to climate change.

Type

Orbiter, Earth Observation

Launch

July 2, 2014

Target

Earth

Objective

Study Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide from space

OCO-2 Stories

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NASA Space Mission Takes Stock of Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Countries

NASA Space Missions Pinpoint Sources of CO2 Emissions on Earth

NASA Science Enables First-of-its-Kind Detection of Reduced Human CO2 Emissions

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NASA Satellite Offers Urban Carbon Dioxide Insights

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