OCO-2 studying
the atmosphere
A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket
carrying the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2
(OCO-2) payload for NASA lifts off from
California. This launch marks the 51st Delta II
Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) will
satellite to study atmospheric carbon dioxide
from Space. OCO-2 will be collecting spacebased global measurements of atmospheric
CO2 with the precision, resolution, and
coverage needed to characterize
sources and sinks on regional scales.
Credit: ULA