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 |
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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.) |
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Power (watts) |
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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. |