NASA carbon monitoring missions

A 2025 proposal to end funding for OCO-2 and OCO-3 was followed by August 2026 agreements for Caltech to operate the missions and data systems. NASA says both continue collecting data.

Agreements were signed August 14 and announced August 24, 2026, for up to five years. NASA retains ownership.

The later record does not support describing the two missions as shut down.

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• Climate policy, financial interests and effects

Sources and Records

1. Proposed closure of NASA carbon monitoring missions
2. NASA and Caltech continue OCO missions

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