| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | OCO 2 (Orbiting Carbon Observatory) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Earth Science |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 701 |
| Apogee (km) | 704 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000212089077412513 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 98.2 |
| Period (minutes) | 98.83 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 454 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 02-07-2014 |
| Expected Lifetime | 2 yrs. |
| Contractor | Orbital Sciences Corp. |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Vandenberg AFB |
| Launch Vehicle | Delta 2 |
| COSPAR Number | 2014-035A |
| NORAD Number | 40059 |
| Comments | Measures carbon dioxide. |