#AskFedi: Now that NASA has been ordered to destroy the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (#OCO2), would the #Fediverse be able to help #crowdfund a replacement #satellite to help launch it as an independent #OpenData source?
h/t @cdarwin https://c.im/@cdarwin/115286031708805402 (via @chad)
Chuck Darwin (@[email protected])
NASA is facing backlash after reportedly being ordered to destroy a fully operational satellite that plays a crucial role in monitoring the Earth’s atmosphere. Imagine a perfectly good, high-tech spacecraft gathering invaluable data on carbon dioxide – a key player in climate change – only to be sent hurtling back into our atmosphere to burn up. This isn’t the plot of a sci-fi movie; It’s the reality for the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) satellite. https://www.africaninspace.com/space/nasa-ordered-to-destroy-fully-functional-carbon-monitoring-satellite-despite-its-vital-climate-data-contributions-49273/



