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PIA18458: Key Events in the Launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2

This illustration highlights key events in the launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, beginning with its liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California.

Target Name:	Earth
Mission:	OCO-2
Spacecraft:	OCO-2 Observatory
Instrument:	OCO-2
Product Size:	2232 x 1643 pixels (w x h)
Produced By:	NASA
Other Information:	JPL News Release 2014-211
Full-Res TIFF:	PIA18458.tif (11.01 MB)
Full-Res JPEG:	PIA18458.jpg (244.5 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

This illustration highlights key events in the launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, beginning with its liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California.

OCO-2 is managed by JPL for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Va., built the spacecraft and provides mission operations under JPL's leadership. The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena manages JPL for NASA.

For more information on OCO-2, visit: http://oco.jpl.nasa.gov/ and http://www.nasa.gov/oco2.

Image Credit:

NASA/United Launch Alliance

Image Addition Date:

2014-06-30