The first satellite mission to measure CO2 in orbit
The Point.fr - Published 07/02/2014 at 17:43
OCO-2 will provide a more complete picture of emissions of carbon dioxide, the level in the atmosphere is the highest for at least 800,000 years.
The satellite will measure samples of CO2 sources and sinks across the globe.
The satellite will measure samples of CO2 sources and sinks across the globe. © AFP
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The NASA successfully launched Wednesday its first satellite to measure the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, the main greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. The satellite, called OCO-2 (Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2), is very similar to the OCO-1, which was destroyed when it was launched in February 2009 carrying the satellite launcher, a Delta 2 rocket at United Launch Alliance , was torn from its launch pad from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, as provided in 11 h 56 (time of Paris , 2 h 56). NASA has confirmed about an hour after launching the satellite separates from the second stage of the rocket, which marks the successful implementation orbit.
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OCO-2 will evolve on an almost polar orbit at 705 km altitude, for a mission of at least two years. It will provide a more complete and comprehensive picture of human and natural CO2 emissions and carbon sinks such as oceans and forests, which absorb and capture this gas, the level in the atmosphere is the highest since the least 800 000 years. "Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere plays an essential role in the energy balance of our planet and is key to understanding how our climate is changing," said Michael Freilich, director of the Earth Sciences Division of the agency American space. "Climate change is the challenge of our generation," said Wednesday after the launch of NASA's boss, Charles Bolden . "With OCO-2 and the existing fleet of satellites, NASA can meet the challenge of measuring and understanding these changes, predict their ramifications, and share this information for the good of society," he added in a statement.
The Point.fr - Published 07/02/2014 at 17:43
OCO-2 will provide a more complete picture of emissions of carbon dioxide, the level in the atmosphere is the highest for at least 800,000 years.
The satellite will measure samples of CO2 sources and sinks across the globe.
The satellite will measure samples of CO2 sources and sinks across the globe. © AFP
Highlights of Point.fr
The NASA successfully launched Wednesday its first satellite to measure the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, the main greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. The satellite, called OCO-2 (Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2), is very similar to the OCO-1, which was destroyed when it was launched in February 2009 carrying the satellite launcher, a Delta 2 rocket at United Launch Alliance , was torn from its launch pad from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, as provided in 11 h 56 (time of Paris , 2 h 56). NASA has confirmed about an hour after launching the satellite separates from the second stage of the rocket, which marks the successful implementation orbit.
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https://mysquidoolenses.wordpress.com/2014/07/31/the-school-of-athens-by-raphael/
http://myandroidstuff.tumblr.com/post/93391595539/technologies-used-for-other-missions
OCO-2 will evolve on an almost polar orbit at 705 km altitude, for a mission of at least two years. It will provide a more complete and comprehensive picture of human and natural CO2 emissions and carbon sinks such as oceans and forests, which absorb and capture this gas, the level in the atmosphere is the highest since the least 800 000 years. "Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere plays an essential role in the energy balance of our planet and is key to understanding how our climate is changing," said Michael Freilich, director of the Earth Sciences Division of the agency American space. "Climate change is the challenge of our generation," said Wednesday after the launch of NASA's boss, Charles Bolden . "With OCO-2 and the existing fleet of satellites, NASA can meet the challenge of measuring and understanding these changes, predict their ramifications, and share this information for the good of society," he added in a statement.
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