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S98E5242 - STS-098 - Transfer of Vozdukh to ISS

S98E5242 - STS-098 - Transfer of Vozdukh to ISS

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Cosmonauts Yuri P. Gidzenko (left), Expedition One Soyuz commander; and Sergei K. Krikalev, flight engineer, are pictured transfering the Vozdukh fro... More

S08-14-394 - STS-008 - Crew members close CO2 Absorber MD52M access panel on middeck

S08-14-394 - STS-008 - Crew members close CO2 Absorber MD52M access pa...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: On middeck, Mission Specialist (MS) Bluford, wearing protective mask, looks on as crew members (MS Thornton, Pilot Brandenstein, and MS Gardner) close c... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An Alliant motor designated for Stage 3 of a Taurus rocket is weighed by Orbital Sciences workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB.  The Taurus will launch the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, in January 2009. The OCO is a new Earth-orbiting mission sponsored by NASA's Earth System Science Pathfinder Program.  OCO will provide space-based observations of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), the principal human-initiated driver of climate change. Mature technologies will be used to address NASA's highest priority carbon cycle measurement requirement.  NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory leads the OCO effort. Orbital Sciences Corporation is providing the Taurus launch vehicle; Hamilton Sundstrand Sensor Systems, the OCO spacecraft.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-08pd2044

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An Alliant motor designated for S...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An Alliant motor designated for Stage 3 of a Taurus rocket is weighed by Orbital Sciences workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB. The Taurus will launch the Orbiting Ca... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers prepare to erect Stages 1, 2 and 3 of Orbital Sciences’ Taurus XL launch vehicle for NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, at Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The OCO is an Earth-orbiting mission sponsored by NASA's Earth System Science Pathfinder Program. The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze the data returned to better understand the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Launch is targeted for 1:51:30 a.m. PST Feb. 24. Photo credit: VAFB KSC-2009-1657

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers prepare to erect Stages 1,...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers prepare to erect Stages 1, 2 and 3 of Orbital Sciences’ Taurus XL launch vehicle for NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, at Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vand... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, arrives at Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.   The spacecraft is scheduled for launch aboard Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket, being erected at left, on Feb. 23 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas. This improved understanding will enable more reliable forecasts of future changes in the abundance and distribution of CO2 in the atmosphere and the effect that these changes may have on the Earth's climate.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin, VAFB KSC-2009-1604

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observato...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, arrives at Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The spacecraft is scheduled for launch aboar... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the transporter holding NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, heads for Launch Complex 576-E. OCO will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas. OCO is scheduled to launch Feb. 24 aboard an Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket.  Photo credit: NASA/VAFB KSC-2009-1732

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the transporter holding NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, heads for Launch Complex 576-E. OCO will collect precise glo... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, scaffolding is built around Stage 0 of the Taurus XL launch vehicle for NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, stacked on the launch mount. An umbilical tower is being erected on the pad using the portable crane.  Stage 0 utilizes a Castor 120 Motor.   The OCO is an Earth-orbiting mission sponsored by NASA's Earth System Science Pathfinder Program. The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze the data returned to better understand the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Launch is targeted for Feb. 24 from Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg.  Photo credit: VAFB/Wayne North KSC-2009-1626

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Space Launch Complex 576-E at ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, scaffolding is built around Stage 0 of the Taurus XL launch vehicle for NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Obse... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  On Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a worker applies a mission decal onto NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO.  The spacecraft is scheduled for launch aboard Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket Feb. 24 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin, VAFB KSC-2009-1672

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Space Launch Complex 576-E at...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a worker applies a mission decal onto NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO. The spacecraft ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, workers remove the scaffolding surrounding Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket.  Atop the rocket is NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO. The spacecraft is scheduled to launch Feb. 24 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Richard Nielsen, VAFB KSC-2009-1791

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vande...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, workers remove the scaffolding surrounding Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket. Atop the rocket is NASA'... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, atop Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket has been erected for launch.  Around the spacecraft's fairing, at top, is the non-flight environmental shield that will be removed before launch. OCO is scheduled for launch the Taurus rocket Feb. 24 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Photo courtesy of Brett Gladish, Orbital Sciences  The two spacecraft will be integrated with the Atlas V and tested for final flight worthiness. Launch is scheduled for the spring.  LCROSS and LRO are the first missions in NASA's plan to return humans to the moon and begin establishing a lunar outpost by 2020. Photo courtesy of Glenn Weigle, Orbital Sciences KSC-2009-1775

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vanden...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, atop Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket has been erected for ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is moved on a transporter to the Solid Rocket Motor Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor will be attached to the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket slated to launch NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, spacecraft in July 2014. OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2013-4456

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is moved on ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is moved on a transporter to the Solid Rocket Motor Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor will be attached to the Un... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket rocket motor is maneuvered toward the open high bay door of the Solid Rocket Motor Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor will be attached to the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket slated to launch NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, spacecraft in July 2014.    OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide  in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2013-4438

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket rocket motor is ma...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket rocket motor is maneuvered toward the open high bay door of the Solid Rocket Motor Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor w... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, passes through the fence surrounding the Horizontal Processing Facility at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    OCO-2 is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket on July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/D. Liberotti, 30th Space Wing, VAFB KSC-2014-1990

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, passes through the fence surrounding the Horizontal Processing Facility at Space Lau... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, rolls out of the Building 836 hangar for its trip along the roads on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to the Horizontal Processing Facility at Space Launch Complex 2.       OCO-2 is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket on July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/D. Liberotti, 30th Space Wing, VAFB KSC-2014-1979

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, rolls out of the Building 836 hangar for its trip along the roads on Vandenberg Air ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, is lifted into a vertical position beside the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    Launch is scheduled for July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Mark Mackley, 30th Space Wing KSC-2014-2401

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The United Launch Alliance Delta I...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, is lifted into a vertical position beside the mobile service tower at S... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Preparations are underway to lift the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, into the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    Launch is scheduled for July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Mark Mackley, 30th Space Wing KSC-2014-2403

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Preparations are underway to lift ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Preparations are underway to lift the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, into the mobile service tower at Spac... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers steady the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, as a crane lifts it from its transporter next to the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. The ISA is the interface between the Delta II first and second stages. The second stage engine fits within the ISA. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2318

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers steady the interstage adap...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers steady the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, as a crane lifts it from its transporter next to the mobile service... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers monitor the second solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, as it is lifted into a vertical position beside the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Operations are underway to attach the Delta II rocket's three SRMs, known as graphite epoxy motors, to its first stage.      OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2143

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers monitor the second solid r...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers monitor the second solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, as it is lifted into a vertical position beside the mobile ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers monitor the solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, as it moves into position beside the Delta II first stage in the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Operations are underway to attach the Delta II rocket's three SRMs, known as graphite epoxy motors, to the rocket's first stage.      OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2137

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers monitor the solid rocket m...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers monitor the solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, as it moves into position beside the Delta II first stage in the m... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers complete the task of attaching a solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, to the Delta II first stage in the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Operations are underway to attach the rocket's three SRMs, known as graphite epoxy motors, to its first stage.      OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2141

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers complete the task of attac...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers complete the task of attaching a solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, to the Delta II first stage in the mobile ser... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the second solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, into a vertical position beside the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Operations are underway to attach the Delta II rocket's three SRMs, known as graphite epoxy motors, to its first stage.      OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2144

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the second solid roc...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the second solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, into a vertical position beside the mobile service tower at S... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the mobile service tower rolls away from the launch stand supporting the Delta II first stage. Operations are underway to mate the rocket's first and second stages.     OCO-2 is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket in July. The rocket's second stage will insert OCO-2 into a polar Earth orbit.  OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2116

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Space Launch Complex 2 on Vande...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the mobile service tower rolls away from the launch stand supporting the Delta II first stage. Operation... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, is secured onto a test fixture.    Testing and launch preparations now will get underway for its launch from Space Launch Complex 2 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, scheduled for July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. OCO-2 is a NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder Program mission managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL in Pasadena, California, for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Orbital Sciences built the spacecraft and provides mission operations under JPL’s leadership. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Doug Gruben, 30th Space Wing KSC-2014-2490

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processin...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, is secured onto a test fixture. Te... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital Sciences workers and technicians position NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, onto a test fixture.    Testing and launch preparations now will get underway for its launch from Space Launch Complex 2 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, scheduled for July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. OCO-2 is a NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder Program mission managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL in Pasadena, California, for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Orbital Sciences built the spacecraft and provides mission operations under JPL’s leadership. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Doug Gruben, 30th Space Wing KSC-2014-2488

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processin...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital Sciences workers and technicians position NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital Sciences workers and technicians guide NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, onto a test fixture.    Testing and launch preparations now will get underway for its launch from Space Launch Complex 2 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, scheduled for July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. OCO-2 is a NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder Program mission managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL in Pasadena, California, for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Orbital Sciences built the spacecraft and provides mission operations under JPL’s leadership. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Doug Gruben, 30th Space Wing KSC-2014-2487

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processin...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital Sciences workers and technicians guide NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Encapsulation of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, into the Delta II payload fairing nears completion in the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    The fairing will protect OCO-2 during launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1.  OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/30th Space Wing, U.S. Air Force KSC-2014-3004

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Encapsulation of NASA's Orbiting C...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Encapsulation of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, into the Delta II payload fairing nears completion in the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on V... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Ralph Basilio, Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, participates in a prelaunch news conference at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California prior to the launch of the observatory, or OCO-2.      Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 2 is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1.  OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2014-3038

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Ralph Basilio, Orbiting Carbon Obs...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Ralph Basilio, Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, participates in a prelaunch news conference at Vandenberg Air Force Base in ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California is illuminated following the rollback of the mobile service tower, preparing the way for launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket.    Launch is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1. OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-3076

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenbe...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California is illuminated following the rollback of the mobile service tower, preparing the way for launch of NASA's Or... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California begins to roll back from the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket with NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, aboard.    Launch is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1. OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-3067

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower on Space ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California begins to roll back from the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket with NASA's ... More

S03-25-231 - STS-003 - Commander Lousma stows trash bags in middeck CO2 Absorber Stowage volume

S03-25-231 - STS-003 - Commander Lousma stows trash bags in middeck CO...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Commander Lousma, wearing communication kit assembly (ASSY) mini headset (HDST), gathers three freefloating plastic trash bag and stows them in the Carb... More

S46-31-019 - STS-046 - STS-46 ESA MS Nicollier and PLC Hoffman pose on OV-104's middeck

S46-31-019 - STS-046 - STS-46 ESA MS Nicollier and PLC Hoffman pose on...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-46 European Space Agency (ESA) Mission Specialist (MS) Claude Nicollier (left) and MS and Payload Commander (PLC) Jeffrey A. Hoffman pose on the mid... More

S126E011514 - STS-126 - Boe on MDDK

S126E011514 - STS-126 - Boe on MDDK

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-126 Pilot Eric Boe pauses for a photo while working with Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Absorber Cartridges beneath the Middeck (MDDK) of the orbiter Endeavou... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Encapsulated Cargo Element containing NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, is lifted from  its transporter on Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.   The spacecraft is scheduled for launch aboard Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket on Feb. 23 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas. This improved understanding will enable more reliable forecasts of future changes in the abundance and distribution of CO2 in the atmosphere and the effect that these changes may have on the Earth's climate.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin, VAFB KSC-2009-1605

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Encapsulated Cargo Element co...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Encapsulated Cargo Element containing NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, is lifted from its transporter on Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force B... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the transporter holding NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, heads for Launch Complex 576-E. OCO will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas. OCO is scheduled to launch Feb. 24 aboard an Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket.  Photo credit: NASA/VAFB KSC-2009-1731

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the transporter holding NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, heads for Launch Complex 576-E. OCO will collect precise glo... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  On Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a worker applies a mission decal to NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, spacecraft.  The spacecraft is scheduled for launch aboard Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket Feb. 24 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin, VAFB KSC-2009-1673

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Space Launch Complex 576-E at...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a worker applies a mission decal to NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, spacecraft. The s... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  On Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, cranes are in position to move the tent where the upper stage of Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket is ready to be moved and lifted into the tower for stacking.  The spacecraft is scheduled for launch aboard Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket Feb. 24 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin, VAFB KSC-2009-1676

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Space Launch Complex 576-E at...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, cranes are in position to move the tent where the upper stage of Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocke... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  Just before dawn on Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a crane is attached to the tent covering NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, the Taurus XL upper stack and the umbilical tower.  The tent will be removed to allow OCO to be raised.  The spacecraft is scheduled for launch aboard Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket Feb. 24 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.   Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin, VAFB KSC-2009-1678

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Just before dawn on Launch Compl...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Just before dawn on Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a crane is attached to the tent covering NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, th... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, spacecraft awaits a GN2 instrument purge flow test in preparation for launch Feb. 24.  The spacecraft sits atop Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket. At right is a portion of the umbilical tower attached to the upper stack. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Photo courtesy of Jim Stowers, Orbital Sciences KSC-2009-1722

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vande...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, spacecraft awaits a GN2 instrument purge flow test in prepar... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, spacecraft awaits a GN2 instrument purge flow test in preparation for launch Feb. 24.  The spacecraft sits atop Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket. At right is a portion of the umbilical tower attached to the upper stack.  The spacecraft sits atop Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket. At right is a portion of the umbilical tower attached to the upper stack. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Photo courtesy of Jim Stowers, Orbital Sciences KSC-2009-1723

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vande...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, spacecraft awaits a GN2 instrument purge flow test in prepar... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is firmly secured inside its delivery truck prior to offload at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The motor will be attached to the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket slated to launch NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, spacecraft in July 2014.      OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide  in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2013-4434

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is firmly se...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is firmly secured inside its delivery truck prior to offload at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The motor will be attached to the United Launch Allian... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, approaches a checkpoint at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on its move from the Building 836 hangar to the Horizontal Processing Facility at Space Launch Complex 2.    OCO-2 is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket on July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/D. Liberotti, 30th Space Wing, VAFB KSC-2014-1983

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, approaches a checkpoint at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on its move from ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A banner is displayed on a building at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California where NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, is being prepared for launch in July aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket.    The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2014-2095

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A banner is displayed on a buildin...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A banner is displayed on a building at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California where NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, is bein... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Nature and technology coexist at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California where preparations are underway for the upcoming launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket in July.    The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2014-2091

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Nature and technology coexist at S...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Nature and technology coexist at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California where preparations are underway for the upcoming launch of NASA's Orbiting ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, up the side of the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. The ISA is the interface between the Delta II first and second stages. The second stage engine fits within the ISA. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2319

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the interstage adapt...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, up the side of the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A worker inspects the solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, after it is lifted into a vertical position beside the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Operations are underway to attach the Delta II rocket's three SRMs, known as graphite epoxy motors, to the rocket's first stage.      OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2134

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A worker inspects the solid rocket...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A worker inspects the solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, after it is lifted into a vertical position beside the mobile se... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A worker monitors the solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, as it is moved into position in the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Operations are underway to attach the Delta II rocket's three SRMs, known as graphite epoxy motors, to the rocket's first stage in place in the tower.      OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2136

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A worker monitors the solid rocket...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A worker monitors the solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, as it is moved into position in the mobile service tower at Spac... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Operations to attach three solid rocket motors, or SRMs, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, to the Delta II first stage in the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California are complete. The SRMs used to give the first stage additional thrust are known as graphite epoxy motors.       OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2153

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Operations to attach three solid r...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Operations to attach three solid rocket motors, or SRMs, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, to the Delta II first stage in the mobile service tower a... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the lid of the transportation trailer rests on the floor of the Astrotech payload processing facility next to NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, wrapped for protection during its delivery.    Testing and launch preparations now will get underway for its launch from Space Launch Complex 2 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, scheduled for July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. OCO-2 is a NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder Program mission managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL in Pasadena, California, for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Orbital Sciences built the spacecraft and provides mission operations under JPL’s leadership. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Doug Gruben, 30th Space Wing KSC-2014-2478

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in Ca...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the lid of the transportation trailer rests on the floor of the Astrotech payload processing facility next to NASA's Orbiting Carb... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Final preparations are underway in the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to transport NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, to Space Launch Complex 2 for encapsulation in the Delta II payload fairing.    Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1.  OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/30th Space Wing, U.S. Air Force KSC-2014-2990

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Final preparations are underway in...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Final preparations are underway in the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to transport NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A flurry of activity surrounds NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, as final preparations are made to transport the spacecraft from the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility to Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California for launch.    Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1.  OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/30th Space Wing, U.S. Air Force KSC-2014-2994

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A flurry of activity surrounds NAS...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A flurry of activity surrounds NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, as final preparations are made to transport the spacecraft from the Astrotech Payload Processin... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians are inspecting the payload fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, satellite. The fairing will soon be used to encapsulate the satellite atop a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket. Launch is scheduled for 2:56 a.m. PDT 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1.        OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov Photo credit: NASA/Mark Mackley KSC-2014-3022

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the mobile service tower at Spa...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians are inspecting the payload fairing for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Ob... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, awaits loading of its cryogenic propellants following rollback of the mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2.      Launch is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1. OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-3074

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in Ca...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, awaits loading of its cryogeni... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Representatives from social media outlets are provided with a series of briefings on NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, at a NASA Social held on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    Launch of OCO-2 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 2 is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1. The social media users selected to attend the two-day event on June 30 and July 1 are given the same access as news media in an effort to align their experience with those of traditional media.  OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2014-3057

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Representatives from social media ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Representatives from social media outlets are provided with a series of briefings on NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, at a NASA Social held on Vandenberg Air F... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower has been rolled back from the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, on Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, one of the final steps leading up to launch.    Launch of OCO-2 is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 2 following the repair of the pad's water suppression system, which failed on the first launch attempt July 1. OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2014-3098

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower has been ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower has been rolled back from the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, on Space Launch Complex... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A post-launch news conference is held at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California following the successful launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2. From left are Ralph Basilio, OCO-2 project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mike Miller, senior vice president, Science and Environmental Satellite Programs, Orbital Sciences Space Systems Group and Geoff Yoder, deputy associate administrator for Programs, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters.      Liftoff of OCO-2 from Space Launch Complex 2 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket was on schedule at 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 2 following the repair of the pad's water suppression system, which failed on the first launch attempt July 1.  OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2014-3124

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A post-launch news conference is h...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A post-launch news conference is held at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California following the successful launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2. From left ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket launches with the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, satellite onboard from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. OCO-2 will measure the global distribution of carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls KSC-2014-3109

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A United Launch Alliance Delta II ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket launches with the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, satellite onboard from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base... More

Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M....A close-up view of the laser cavity of a carbon dioxide electric discharge laser at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory. OFFICIAL U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO (RELEASED)

Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M....A close-up view of the laser cavity of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Venus, NASA/JPL Mercury project images

Venus, NASA/JPL Mercury project images

Description (1974) This picture of Venus was captured by the Mariner 10 spacecraft during its approach to the planet in early 1974. Taken with the spacecraft's imaging system using an ultraviolet filter, the pi... More

A carbon dioxide electric discharge laser burns a sheet of plexiglass at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory

A carbon dioxide electric discharge laser burns a sheet of plexiglass ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released t... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Virginia Wheatley, Public Health Journeyman, assigned to the 305th Medical Group (MG), places a packet containing dry ice onto a mosquitoes trap at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB) New Jersey (NJ). The carbon dioxide from the dry ice attracts mosquitoes to the trap. The mosquitoes are then tested for West Nile Virus

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Virginia Wheatley, Public Heal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Kenn Mann, CIV Release Status: Rele... More

S122E007893 - STS-122 - View of Stowage Bags on MDDK of Atlantis

S122E007893 - STS-122 - View of Stowage Bags on MDDK of Atlantis

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of various stowage bags on the middeck (MDDK) of the orbiter Atlantis during Expediton 16/STS-122 joint operations. A Carbon Dioxide Monitor (CDM) ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  The Stage 1, 2 and 3 motors of the Taurus XL rocket are being prepared for transfer to Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.  The Taurus is the launch vehicle for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, which is a new Earth-orbiting mission sponsored by NASA's Earth System Science Pathfinder Program. The observatory is scheduled to launch Feb. 23 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas. This improved understanding will enable more reliable forecasts of future changes in the abundance and distribution of CO2 in the atmosphere and the effect that these changes may have on the Earth's climate.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin, VAFB KSC-2009-1558

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Stage 1, 2 and 3 motors of t...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Stage 1, 2 and 3 motors of the Taurus XL rocket are being prepared for transfer to Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The Taurus is... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  The Stage 1, 2 and 3 motors of the Taurus XL rocket are being prepared for transfer to Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.  The Taurus is the launch vehicle for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, which is a new Earth-orbiting mission sponsored by NASA's Earth System Science Pathfinder Program. The observatory is scheduled to launch Feb. 23 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas. This improved understanding will enable more reliable forecasts of future changes in the abundance and distribution of CO2 in the atmosphere and the effect that these changes may have on the Earth's climate.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin, VAFB KSC-2009-1560

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Stage 1, 2 and 3 motors of t...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Stage 1, 2 and 3 motors of the Taurus XL rocket are being prepared for transfer to Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The Taurus is... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  Just before dawn on Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a crane  lifts the tent covering (at left) NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, the Taurus XL upper stack and the umbilical tower.  The tent removal will allow OCO to be raised. The spacecraft is scheduled for launch aboard Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket Feb. 24 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.   Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin, VAFB KSC-2009-1679

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Just before dawn on Launch Compl...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Just before dawn on Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a crane lifts the tent covering (at left) NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, workers remove the scaffolding surrounding Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket.  Atop the rocket is NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, which is scheduled to launch Feb. 24 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Richard Nielsen, VAFB KSC-2009-1790

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vanden...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, workers remove the scaffolding surrounding Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket. Atop the rocket is NASA's... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, workers remove the umbilical tower attached to Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket.  Atop the rocket is NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, which is scheduled to launch Feb. 24 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Richard Nielsen, VAFB KSC-2009-1792

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vanden...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, workers remove the umbilical tower attached to Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket. Atop the rocket is NA... More

Carbon-Dioxide Snowfall on Mars

Carbon-Dioxide Snowfall on Mars

Observations by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have detected carbon-dioxide snow clouds on Mars and evidence of carbon-dioxide snow falling to the surface. NASA/JPL-Caltech

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is moved on a transporter to the Solid Rocket Motor Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor will be attached to the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket slated to launch NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, spacecraft in July 2014. OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2013-4454

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is moved on ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is moved on a transporter to the Solid Rocket Motor Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor will be attached to the Un... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is rolled into the Solid Rocket Motor Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor will be attached to the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket slated to launch NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, spacecraft in July 2014.    OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide  in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2013-4439

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is rolled in...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is rolled into the Solid Rocket Motor Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor will be attached to the United Launch Al... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Personnel prepare to offload a solid rocket motor from its delivery truck following its arrival at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor will be attached to the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket slated to launch NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, spacecraft in July 2014.      OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide  in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2013-4435

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Personnel prepare to offload a so...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Personnel prepare to offload a solid rocket motor from its delivery truck following its arrival at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor will be attached to the... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is secured to a transporter inside the Solid Rocket Motor Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor will be attached to the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket slated to launch NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, spacecraft in July 2014.    OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide  in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2013-4442

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is secured t...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A solid rocket motor is secured to a transporter inside the Solid Rocket Motor Processing Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The motor will be attached to ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The lifting device detached and moved away from the upper end of the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, in the environmental enclosure, or clean room, at the top of the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.      Launch is scheduled for July 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-1923

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The lifting device detached and mo...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The lifting device detached and moved away from the upper end of the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, in the... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The second stage for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, is being towed to the Horizontal Processing Facility at Space Launch Complex 2 from the Building 836 hangar on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.     OCO-2 is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket in July. The rocket's second stage will insert OCO-2 into a polar Earth orbit.  OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-1425

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The second stage for NASA's Orbiti...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The second stage for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, is being towed to the Horizontal Processing Facility at Space Launch Complex 2 from the Building ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, rolls into position through the open door of the Horizontal Processing Facility at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    OCO-2 is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket on July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/D. Liberotti, 30th Space Wing, VAFB KSC-2014-1991

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, rolls into position through the open door of the Horizontal Processing Facility at S... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the third solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, into a vertical position at the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Operations are underway to attach the Delta II rocket's three SRMs, known as graphite epoxy motors, to its first stage.    OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2147

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the third solid rock...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A crane lifts the third solid rocket motor, or SRM, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, into a vertical position at the mobile service tower at Space ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital Sciences workers and technicians monitor NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, as it glides across the room from its transportation trailer toward a test fixture.    Testing and launch preparations now will get underway for its launch from Space Launch Complex 2 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, scheduled for July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. OCO-2 is a NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder Program mission managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL in Pasadena, California, for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Orbital Sciences built the spacecraft and provides mission operations under JPL’s leadership. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Doug Gruben, 30th Space Wing KSC-2014-2484

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processin...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the Astrotech payload processing facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Orbital Sciences workers and technicians monitor NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Technicians in the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California make final preparations to transport NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, to Space Launch Complex 2 for enclosure in the Delta II payload fairing.    Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1.  OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/30th Space Wing, U.S. Air Force KSC-2014-2993

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Technicians in the Astrotech Paylo...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Technicians in the Astrotech Payload Processing Facility on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California make final preparations to transport NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2,... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians are inspecting the NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, satellite. The task is taking place prior to encapsulation in its payload fairing atop a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket. Launch is scheduled for 2:56 a.m. PDT 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1.      OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov Photo credit: NASA/Mark Mackley KSC-2014-3008

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the mobile service tower at Spa...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians are inspecting the NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – From left, Betsy Edwards, Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, project executive at NASA Headquarters Tim Dunn, launch manager for NASA's Launch Services Program Vernon Thorp, United Launch Alliance program manager for NASA Missions and Ralph Basilio, OCO-2 project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, participate in a prelaunch news conference at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California prior to the launch of the observatory.    Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 2 is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1.  OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2014-3043

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – From left, Betsy Edwards, Orbiting...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – From left, Betsy Edwards, Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, project executive at NASA Headquarters Tim Dunn, launch manager for NASA's Launch Services Program Vernon T... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – From left, Ken Jucks, Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, project executive at NASA Headquarters David Crisp, OCO-2 science team leader at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, or JPL and Annmarie Eldering, OCO-2 deputy project scientist at JPL, participate in a mission science briefing at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California prior to the launch of the observatory.    Launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 2 is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1.  OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2014-3049

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – From left, Ken Jucks, Orbiting Car...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – From left, Ken Jucks, Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, project executive at NASA Headquarters David Crisp, OCO-2 science team leader at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laborato... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Final preparations are underway for the launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, following rollback of the mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    Launch is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1. OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-3070

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Final preparations are underway fo...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Final preparations are underway for the launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2, aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, following rollback of the m... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California rolls away from the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2.    Launch is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 1. OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2014-3081

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower on Space ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California rolls away from the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Orbit... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California rolls away from the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2.    Launch of OCO-2 is scheduled for 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 2 following the repair of the pad's water suppression system, which failed on the first launch attempt July 1. OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2014-3094

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower on Space ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The mobile service tower on Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California rolls away from the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Orbit... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Representatives of news and social media outlets participate in a post-launch news conference at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California following the successful launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2. On the dais, from left, are Ralph Basilio, OCO-2 project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mike Miller, senior vice president, Science and Environmental Satellite Programs, Orbital Sciences Space Systems Group and Geoff Yoder, deputy associate administrator for Programs, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters.      Liftoff of OCO-2 from Space Launch Complex 2 aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket was on schedule at 5:56 a.m. EDT on July 2 following the repair of the pad's water suppression system, which failed on the first launch attempt July 1.  OCO-2 is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide, the leading human-produced greenhouse gas driving changes in Earth’s climate. OCO-2 will provide a new tool for understanding the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide emissions and the natural "sinks" that absorb carbon dioxide and help control its buildup. The observatory will measure the global geographic distribution of these sources and sinks and study their changes over time. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.  Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2014-3118

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Representatives of news and social...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Representatives of news and social media outlets participate in a post-launch news conference at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California following the successful launch of NA... More

Carbon-dioxide-unit-cell-3D-vdW

Carbon-dioxide-unit-cell-3D-vdW

Space-filling model of the unit cell of solid carbon dioxide (dry ice), CO2. Crystal structure data from AMCSD.

Voyager 1 View of Callisto. NASA public domain image colelction.

Voyager 1 View of Callisto. NASA public domain image colelction.

Full Description: (March 6, 1979) Voyager 1 took this picture of Callisto during Voyager's approach to Jupiter's outer large satellite in 1979. Both Galileo and Marius discovered Callisto in 1610. In Greek myt... More

S120E006729 - STS-120 - Carbon Dioxide Monitors in Airlock

S120E006729 - STS-120 - Carbon Dioxide Monitors in Airlock

The original finding aid described this as: Description: View of a Carbon Dioxide Monitor (CDM) mounted in the shuttle Discovery's airlock along with various other stowed items. Subject Terms: STS-120, Montio... More

S123E007898 - STS-123 - STS-123 CO2 Absorber Cartridges in the Node 1 during Joint Operations

S123E007898 - STS-123 - STS-123 CO2 Absorber Cartridges in the Node 1 ...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: STS-122 and STS-123 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Absorber Cartridges at Panel NOD1S4 F2 in the Node 1/Unity. Photo was taken during STS-123 / Expedition 16 joi... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An Alliant motor designated for Stage 3 of a Taurus rocket is weighed by Orbital Sciences workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB.  The Taurus will launch the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, in January 2009. The OCO is a new Earth-orbiting mission sponsored by NASA's Earth System Science Pathfinder Program.  OCO will provide space-based observations of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), the principal human-initiated driver of climate change. Mature technologies will be used to address NASA's highest priority carbon cycle measurement requirement.  NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory leads the OCO effort. Orbital Sciences Corporation is providing the Taurus launch vehicle; Hamilton Sundstrand Sensor Systems, the OCO spacecraft.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-08pd2046

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An Alliant motor designated for S...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An Alliant motor designated for Stage 3 of a Taurus rocket is weighed by Orbital Sciences workers in Building 1555 at Vandenberg AFB. The Taurus will launch the Orbiting Ca... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  The first half of the fairing is placed around NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.  The fairing is a molded structure that fits flush with the outside surface of the rocket and forms an aerodynamically smooth nose cone, protecting the spacecraft during launch and ascent. The spacecraft is scheduled for launch aboard Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket on Feb. 23 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas. This improved understanding will enable more reliable forecasts of future changes in the abundance and distribution of CO2 in the atmosphere and the effect that these changes may have on the Earth's climate. Photo credit: NASA/Robert Hargreaves Jr., VAFB KSC-2009-1589

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first half of the fairing is...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The first half of the fairing is placed around NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The fairing is a molded structure th... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  In the Astrotech payload processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,  NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, is being prepared for transfer to Launch Complex 576-E.  OCO will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas. OCO is scheduled to launch Feb. 24 aboard an Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket.  Photo credit: NASA/VAFB KSC-2009-1726

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In the Astrotech payload process...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- In the Astrotech payload processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, is being prepared for transfer to Laun... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, spacecraft waits atop Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket to launch Feb. 24. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Photo courtesy of Glenn Weigle, Orbital Sciences KSC-2009-1721

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vande...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, spacecraft waits atop Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket to ... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the crane, at left, is attached to NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, upper stack to lift and attach the spacecraft to Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket's Stage 0 (within the scaffolding). A portion of the umbilical tower (above it) is attached to the upper stack.  The upper stack consists of Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the Taurus as well as the encapsulated OCO spacecraft. OCO is scheduled for launch aboard the Taurus Feb. 24 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas. Photo credit: NASA/Dan Liberotti, VAFB KSC-2009-1718

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vande...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the crane, at left, is attached to NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, upper stack to lift and a... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, has been erected atop Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket for a Feb. 24 launch. OCO will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin, VAFB KSC-2009-1738

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vande...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, has been erected atop Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket for... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, undergoes closeouts for launch.  OCO is atop the Orbital Sciences' Taurus XL rocket.  OCO is scheduled for launch on the Taurus rocket Feb. 24 from Vandenberg. The spacecraft will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Scientists will analyze OCO data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important greenhouse gas.   Photo credit: NASA/Richard Nielsen, VAFB KSC-2009-1797

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vande...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, undergoes closeouts for launch. OCO is atop the Orbital Sci... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers prepare to remove the cover of the transportation trailer protecting the second stage for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, in the high bay of the Building 836 hangar on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    OCO-2 is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 2 in July. The rocket's second stage will insert OCO-2 into a polar Earth orbit.  OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Arron Tauman, 30th Space Wing, VAFB KSC-2014-1514

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers prepare to remove the cove...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers prepare to remove the cover of the transportation trailer protecting the second stage for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, in the high bay of t... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, winds its way along the roads at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on its move from the Building 836 hangar to the Horizontal Processing Facility at Space Launch Complex 2.    OCO-2 is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket on July 1, 2014.  The observatory will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/D. Liberotti, 30th Space Wing, VAFB KSC-2014-1984

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Delta first-stage booster for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, winds its way along the roads at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on its move... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers connect the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, to the Delta II first stage in the environmental enclosure, or clean room, near the top of the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. The ISA is the interface between the Delta II first and second stages. The second stage engine fits within the ISA. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2325

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers connect the interstage ada...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers connect the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, to the Delta II first stage in the environmental enclosure, or cle... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Preparations are underway to lift the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, into the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. The ISA is the interface between the Delta II first and second stages. The second stage engine fits within the ISA. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2316

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Preparations are underway to lift ...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Preparations are underway to lift the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, into the mobile service tower at Space Launch Co... More

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers stand watch as a crane pulls the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, up the side of the mobile service tower at Space Launch Complex 2 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.    OCO-2 is scheduled to launch into a polar Earth orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II 7320-10C rocket in July. The ISA is the interface between the Delta II first and second stages. The second stage engine fits within the ISA. Once in orbit, OCO-2 will collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere and provide scientists with a better idea of the chemical compound's impacts on climate change. Scientists will analyze this data to improve our understanding of the natural processes and human activities that regulate the abundance and distribution of this important atmospheric gas. To learn more about OCO-2, visit http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov.  Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin KSC-2014-2321

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers stand watch as a crane pul...

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Workers stand watch as a crane pulls the interstage adapter, or ISA, for NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission, or OCO-2, up the side of the mobile service tower at Sp... More

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