launched fromUSA
OCO-2
Success
JUL 02201409:56:23 UTCClimate 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.
LIFTOFF
JUL 02 201409:56:23 UTC
Success
launched fromSLC-2WVandenberg
aboardDelta II 7320-10CDelta 367intoLEO
carrying454 kgof payload
Payload
OCO-2
Climatology
