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OCO-2
NASA climate satellite. OCO-2 was launched on July 2, 2014 aboard a Delta 7320-10C from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2014-035ANORAD 40059United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OCO-2
- Payload designation
- Orbiting Carbon Observatory
- International designator
- 2014-035A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40059
- GCAT identifier
- S40059
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/745
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Earth Sci
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Orbital Sciences Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- Leostar-2
Launch
- Date
- July 2, 2014 · 09:56 UTC
- Launch record
- 2014-035Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7320-10C
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 687 km
- Apogee
- 690 km
- Inclination
- 98.19°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 454 kg
- Dry mass
- 409 kg
- Length
- 2.1 m
- Diameter
- 0.94 m
- Span
- 9.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q17304903 (CC0).