NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket ready for lift off at Space Launch Complex 2 July 1, 2014 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The launch was scrubbed during the countdown due to a failure in the launch pad systems. 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.

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NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket ready for lift off at Space Launch Complex 2 July 1, 2014 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The launch was scrubbed during the countdown due to a failure in the launch pad systems. 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.

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Location: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
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