Satellites

Payload

OCO 2

OperationalPayloadLEO

OCO 2 is a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) payload satellite, launched on July 2, 2014 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
July 2, 2014 at 09:56 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
United Launch Alliance

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
704 km
Periapsis
701 km
Inclination
98.2°
Orbital period
98.83 min

Spacecraft

Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Manufacturer
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Users
Government
Launch mass
454 kg
Design lifetime
2 years
Detailed purpose
Earth Science

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2014-035A
NORAD catalog №
40059
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
1.154 m²
Status
Operational