launched fromUSA

OCO-2

Success
JUL 02201409:56:23 UTC

Climate research satellite being used to study carbon dioxide concentrations and distributions in the atmosphere. The initial launch attempt on 1 July at 09:56:44 UTC was scrubbed at 46 seconds on the countdown clock due to a faulty valve on the water suppression system, used to flow water on the launch pad to dampen the acoustic energy during launch.

launched fromSLC-2WVandenberg

aboardDelta II 7320-10CDelta 367intoLEO

carrying454 kgof payload

Payload

OCO-2

Climatology

last updatedApr 26, 2026