NASA will soon remove the climate satellites that Donald Trump wants to destroy.
Pollution
NASA has launched a plan to decommission two satellites responsible for collecting data on global warming pollution and other environmental information.
In October
According to CNN, the agency plans to begin planning for the withdrawal of OCO-2 and OCO-3 this October, a decision seen as the Trump administration's latest offensive against climate science.
Public financing
This measure follows the planned withdrawal of public funding for most programs from 2026.
Quality data
Fully financed and already operational, the mission of this type of satellite was deemed essential for collecting quality data on greenhouse gas emissions, according to experts.
OCO-2 and OCO-3
The first mission, OCO-2, was launched in 2014, while OCO-3 was installed on the International Space Station in 2019.