Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2

Summary

Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. It draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #25 of 214).^[2]

Key Facts

• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 is in the country of United States^[3].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's image is recorded as Orbiting Carbon Observatory spacecraft model.png^[4].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[5].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[6].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's logo image is recorded as Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Logo.jpg^[7].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's followed by is recorded as Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3^[8].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's manufacturer is recorded as Orbital Sciences Corporation^[9].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2014-035A^[10].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's part of is recorded as A-Train^[11].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's Commons category is recorded as Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2^[12].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II^[13].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's SCN is recorded as 40059^[14].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's country of origin is recorded as United States^[15].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[16].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's type of orbit is recorded as Sun-synchronous orbit^[17].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2014-07-02T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_g08h6^[19].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's spacecraft bus is recorded as Star Bus^[20].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[21].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's official website is recorded as https://ocov2.jpl.nasa.gov/^[22].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's carries scientific instrument is recorded as optical spectrometer^[23].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's replaces is recorded as Orbiting Carbon Observatory^[24].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's start point is recorded as Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 West^[25].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.12'}^[26].
• Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+454'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #25 of 214).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]