The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) is a NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder Project (ESSP) mission designed to make precise, time-dependent global measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) from an Earth orbiting satellite.[1]

The tentative launch date for OCO is September 2008.

References

• NASA/JPL Orbiting Carbon Observatory site

See also

• Aqua
• Aura
• CALIPSO
• CloudSat
• PARASOL

Aqua (EOS PM-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the precipitation, evaporation, and cycling of water. ... Aura spacecraft Aura is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the Earths ozone, air quality and climate. ... CALIPSO CALIPSO is a NASA environmental satellite which is scheduled for launch atop a Delta II rocket on April 25, 2006. ... CloudSat - artist concept CloudSat is a NASA environmental satellite, which is scheduled for launch on a Delta II rocket on April 25 2006. ... PARASOL is a French built Earth observing research satellite. ...

External links

• NASA satellite program impacted
• NASA Program Page
• Orbital Sciences Program Page