Interactive graphic shows features of OCO-2 mission and spacecraft.
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NASA’s OCO-2 mission

July 1, 2014 - NASA is scheduled to launch its first spacecraft dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide levels in Earth’s atmosphere. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) mission will provide a more complete, global picture of the human and natural sources of carbon dioxide, as well as “sinks” – such as forests and oceans – which absorb and trap the gas.

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PUBLISHED:03/07/2014; STORY: Graphic News
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