Taken for Ned on linkedin - wel done him for highlighting this
Name one thing that he is doing that makes any sense or helps our country!
NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO)-2 satellite, launched in 2014 and considered the “gold standard” for atmospheric CO2 measurements, faces termination orders from the Trump administration despite being fully functional.
The $750 million satellite monitors global carbon dioxide levels, tracks photosynthesis, and supports climate research including the Paris Agreement.
Democrats call the move “illegal” since Congress already funded the missions. NASA employees confirm they’re creating termination plans for OCO-2 and the ISS-attached OCO-3 instrument.
Terminating OCO-2 would waste the investment since it would burn up in orbit, while maintenance costs only $15 million annually.