There is no doubt NASA enters climate change ..... OCO-2 Readies for Launch NASAs Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) is scheduled to launch no earlier than July 1, 2014, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. OCO-2 will be NASA’s first Earth-observing satellite dedicated to the study of atmospheric carbon dioxide from space. The satellite will collect global carbon dioxide measurements with the precision, resolution, and coverage needed to characterize sources and sinks on regional scales. On June 12, 2014, you can watch a live media briefing about the satellite on NASA TV at 2 p.m. ET. Watch the briefing live at nasa.gov/nasatv Read more about OCO-2 from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at oco.jpl.nasa.gov/ Watch a simulation of the upcoming launch at https://youtube/watch?v=MOc_N6uhzag Learn more about Vandenberg Air Force Base at earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=80853&src=fb Read more about the carbon cycle at earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/CarbonCycle/?src=fb
Posted on: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:37:58 +0000
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