NASA’ Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) ( UPSC Prelims)

News Context

The USA administration intends to terminate NASA’s OCO missions, which serve as a crucial data source for scientists, policymakers, and farmers.
 • Launch: The OCO-2 satellite was launched in 2014, and OCO-3 was launched in 2019 as an instrument on the International Space Station (ISS).
 • Key Findings:
    o The Amazon rainforest releases more CO₂ than it absorbs.
    o Boreal forests in Canada, Russia, and areas with melting permafrost absorb more CO₂ than they release.