NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Launch From Vandenberg Air Force Base

NASA's first spacecraft dedicated to studying carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere was successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. OCO-2 will be collecting a great number of high-resolution measurements, which will provide a greater spatial distribution of CO2 over the entire globe, in short, a bigger, clearer, more complete picture of global CO2. These measurements will be combined with data from the ground-based network to provide scientists with the information that they need to better understand the processes that regulate atmospheric CO2 and its role in the carbon cycle.

[themaritimegirl]

Diller's voice had a sort of old-timey news anchor tone when he said "liftoff". I liked it. :P

[MicrowavedCarrot]

that program they are using available to public? It looks interesting. :)

[ACHRAFTALHAOfficial]

Thas so good nasa You Know My Dream Is To Be A Part Of Nasa Go To Space etc .or just being a part of it  wish it's will come trut :) really 

[geomodelrailroader]

that was a good launch where the video cuts off seco 1 happened they are at A Train Orbit but they need one more burn to get OCO-2 out front and they need to fire the thrusters on the second stage to drop it out of orbit so the A Train does not collide with it. 

[anishpisipati]

I was going to watch it live, but i some up too late.

[pathmango]

This is what happens when you fly with Mechjeb.

[bigdanfoley]

Why are the speed and distance measured in english units, not metric?

[robyd]

Omg why post a vid of a night launch, when we cant see nufin but the exhaust flame?
I can turn my light off and have a blow torch on, it would look the same lol

Still cool though, dont get me wrong.

[RyuHayabusa]

NASA's first spacecraft dedicated to studying carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere!

[IanAtkinson]

NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) Launch From Vandenberg Air Force Base.

[Jaydos]

I watched this Live, and all I can say is that feeling of it taking off of the Launch Pad was amazing!

[qlimex]

First test how much carbon your rockets release !

[BookProX]

Wow! Velocity 26, 070 ft/s ... Mind blow!

[lukeantica]

So why am I watching Polar orbit ay might be able to study the Black Knight.

[HobbMuffin]

Great video! Had my eye on the perigee the whole time waiting for that orbit! They really pack a very specific amount of fuel, I suppose because it's so expensive. There's a point where that orbit really starts expanding quickly =)