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.1–2

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.

Climate policy, financial interests and effects

NASA carbon monitoring missions1–2

Trump’s disclosures show investments in oil producers, pipelines and drilling suppliers. His administration’s policies affect those businesses and future emissions. Ownership, government action, modeled climate effects and personal returns are separate parts of the evidence.3–9

Documented connections

Climate policy, financial interests and effects →NASA carbon monitoring missions1–2

Sources and documents
  1. Proposed closure of NASA carbon monitoring missions
  2. NASA and Caltech continue OCO missions
  3. Donald Trump annual financial disclosure for reporting year 2025
  4. NASA explanation of the causes of climate change
  5. DOE extends Golden Pass LNG export deadline
  6. EPA repeal of vehicle greenhouse gas standards
  7. EPA power plant repeal and separate proposal
  8. EPA estimate of power plant repeal impacts
  9. NASA explanation of climate impacts

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