{"id":11421,"date":"2025-08-08T06:53:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T04:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/?p=11421"},"modified":"2025-08-10T01:27:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T23:27:48","slug":"das-ende-der-klimawaechter-wie-trump-die-wichtigsten-co%e2%82%82-satelliten-der-menschheit-vernichten-laesst-und-warum-die-weltoeffentlichkeit-davon-nichts-erfaehrt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/en\/das-ende-der-klimawaechter-wie-trump-die-wichtigsten-co%e2%82%82-satelliten-der-menschheit-vernichten-laesst-und-warum-die-weltoeffentlichkeit-davon-nichts-erfaehrt\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of the Climate Watchers: How Trump Is Destroying Humanity's Most Important CO\u2082 Satellites \u2013 And Why the World Knows Nothing About It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>An investigative report on the systematic shutdown of the NASA missions OCO-2 and OCO-3, the silence of mainstream media, and the catastrophic consequences for the future <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/en\/unterstuetzen-sie-unser-arbeit\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#f217c3;font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Support Kaizen<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We also ask for your support so that we can continue to do everything possible to oppose this madness<\/strong> \u2013 because this concerns one of the most consequential science policy decisions of our time. And yet: not a word on CNN, no analysis in the New York Times, no outcry in the Washington Post. The BBC is silent. Der Spiegel is silent. Tagesschau is silent. No headlines, no investigative reports. While the Trump administration prepares the destruction of the last remaining CO\u2082 monitoring instruments, the newsrooms of major media outlets remain deafeningly silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is happening here is more than a side note in science policy. It is the deliberate blinding of humanity in the greatest crisis of its history. And it is happening right before our eyes \u2013 or rather: it is happening while the eyes of the global public are being deliberately diverted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Update: As of today, August 8, 2025, the issue has made its way into several major media outlets; in fairness, we acknowledge this.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1440 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1440\" controls src=\"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/x-downloader.com_q8J0uG.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The anatomy of a scientific execution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early morning hours of January 23, 2025 \u2013 just three days after Donald Trump's second inauguration \u2013 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena received an encrypted directive from Washington. The content: a list of space missions \u201cunder review.\u201d At the very top: OCO-2 and OCO-3. What followed was a precisely choreographed dismantling of scientific infrastructure. First, the budget lines were removed from the fiscal year 2026 budget proposal \u2013 no dramatic announcement, just a missing line in a 1,500-page document. Then came the instruction to the technical teams: prepare \u201cPhase F\u201d plans \u2013 NASA jargon for decommissioning scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">OCO-2\/OCO-3 not included in FY2026 budget, June 5, 2025 <strong>nicht mehr ber\u00fccksichtigt<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11481\" data-id=\"11481\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_0.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_0.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_0.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_0.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_0.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_0.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_0.webp?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11447\" data-id=\"11447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_1.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_1.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_1.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_1.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_1.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_1.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11441\" data-id=\"11441\" data-aspect-ratio=\"640 \/ 829\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_2.webp?resize=640%2C829&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_2.webp?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_2.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_2.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_2.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_2.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_2.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11432\" data-id=\"11432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_3.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_3.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_3.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_3.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_3.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11480\" data-id=\"11480\" data-aspect-ratio=\"640 \/ 829\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_4.webp?resize=640%2C829&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_4.webp?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_4.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_4.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_4.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_4.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_4.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11463\" data-id=\"11463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_5.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_5.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_5.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_5.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_5.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_5.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_5.webp?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11438\" data-id=\"11438\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_6.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_6.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_6.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_6.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_6.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_6.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_6.webp?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11431\" data-id=\"11431\" data-aspect-ratio=\"640 \/ 829\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_7.webp?resize=640%2C829&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_7.webp?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_7.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_7.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_7.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_7.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_7.webp?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_7.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11452\" data-id=\"11452\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_8.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_8.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_8.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_8.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_8.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11484\" data-id=\"11484\" data-aspect-ratio=\"640 \/ 829\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_9-1.webp?resize=640%2C829&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_9-1.webp?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_9-1.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_9-1.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_9-1.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_9-1.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_9-1.webp?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_9-1.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11439\" data-id=\"11439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_10.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_10.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_10.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_10.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_10.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_10.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_10.webp?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11437\" data-id=\"11437\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_11.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_11.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_11.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_11.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_11.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_11.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11450\" data-id=\"11450\" data-aspect-ratio=\"640 \/ 829\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_12.webp?resize=640%2C829&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_12.webp?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_12.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_12.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_12.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_12.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_12.webp?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_12.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11446\" data-id=\"11446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_13.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_13.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_13.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_13.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_13.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_13.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_13.webp?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11434\" data-id=\"11434\" data-aspect-ratio=\"640 \/ 829\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_14.webp?resize=640%2C829&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_14.webp?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_14.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_14.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_14.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_14.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11436\" data-id=\"11436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_15.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_15.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_15.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_15.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_15.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_15.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11451\" data-id=\"11451\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_16.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_16.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_16.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_16.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_16.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_16.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11455\" data-id=\"11455\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_17.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_17.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_17.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_17.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_17.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_batch_17.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11435\" data-id=\"11435\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_18.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_18.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_18.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_18.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_18.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11433\" data-id=\"11433\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_19.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_19.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_19.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_19.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_19.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_19.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11445\" data-id=\"11445\" data-aspect-ratio=\"640 \/ 829\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_20.webp?resize=640%2C829&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_20.webp?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_20.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_20.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_20.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_20.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_20.webp?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_20.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11442\" data-id=\"11442\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_21.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_21.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_21.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_21.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_21.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_21.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11482\" data-id=\"11482\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_22.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_22.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_22.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_22.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_22.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_22.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11483\" data-id=\"11483\" data-aspect-ratio=\"640 \/ 829\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_23.webp?resize=640%2C829&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_23.webp?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_23.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_23.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_23.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_23.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_23.webp?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_23.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11444\" data-id=\"11444\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_24.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_24.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_24.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_24.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_24.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_24.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11440\" data-id=\"11440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_25.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_25.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_25.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_25.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_25.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_25.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11430\" data-id=\"11430\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_26.webp?resize=640%2C828&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_26.webp?w=1224&amp;ssl=1 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_26.webp?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_26.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_26.webp?resize=1024%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_26.webp?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_26.webp?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">NASA FY 2026 Budget <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPhase F\u201d sounds technical, almost mundane. But behind it lies a meticulously planned process of destruction. For OCO-2, this means: deactivation of all scientific instruments, venting of fuel tanks into space, aligning the satellite for reentry, controlled descent over the Pacific, and complete incineration in the atmosphere at about 3,000 degrees Celsius. The 454-kilogram satellite, which has been orbiting at 702 kilometers since July 2, 2014, would turn to ash within minutes. With it would vanish three high-precision grating spectrometers capable of measuring the composition of our atmosphere with an accuracy of 0.3 percent \u2013 equivalent to one part CO\u2082 per 300,000 parts of air. For OCO-3, Phase F looks different. The instrument is mounted on the International Space Station (ISS) and cannot simply be deorbited. The plan here is a \u201ccold shutdown\u201d: disconnecting power, deactivating cryocoolers that keep the infrared sensors at -120\u00b0C, sealing all data ports, mechanically detaching it from the ISS, and disposing of it as \u201cspace junk\u201d during the next station waste cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand what is being destroyed here, one must grasp the technical brilliance of these instruments. OCO-2 and OCO-3 are not ordinary space cameras. They are spectroscopic masterpieces capable of splitting reflected sunlight into 1,016 spectral channels. The satellites measure in three specific wavelength bands: the O\u2082-A band at 0.765 micrometers for calibrating air pressure, the weak CO\u2082 band at 1.61 micrometers, and the strong CO\u2082 band at 2.06 micrometers. By simultaneously measuring these three bands, the instruments can determine not only the absolute CO\u2082 concentration but also its vertical distribution in the atmosphere. They can \u201csee,\u201d so to speak, at what altitude how much CO\u2082 is located \u2013 a piece of information essential for understanding the global carbon cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of their most spectacular capabilities is the measurement of Solar-Induced Fluorescence (SIF). When plants perform photosynthesis, they emit a tiny fraction of the absorbed solar energy as fluorescent light \u2013 a faint glow in the near-infrared range. OCO-2 and OCO-3 can detect this glow from space and thus observe in real time where plants on Earth are actively pulling CO\u2082 from the atmosphere. This technology has revolutionized our understanding of the global carbon cycle. We can now see that the Amazon rainforest drastically reduces its CO\u2082 uptake during the dry season, that boreal forests burst into activity in the spring, that agricultural areas in China become massive CO\u2082 sinks during the growing season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The evidence that is meant to disappear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the most important discovery of the OCO-2 mission was the precise documentation of the 2015\/2016 El Ni\u00f1o event. What the satellite data revealed was alarming: atmospheric CO\u2082 concentration rose by 3 ppm \u2013 the largest annual increase since measurements began. This corresponds to 6.3 gigatons of additional carbon in the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nesdis-el-nino.webp?resize=640%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nesdis-el-nino.webp?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nesdis-el-nino.webp?resize=1536%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nesdis-el-nino.webp?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nesdis-el-nino.webp?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nesdis-el-nino.webp?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nesdis-el-nino.webp?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nesdis-el-nino.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spatial resolution revealed three main culprits: In the Amazon Basin, extreme drought reduced the rainforest\u2019s photosynthetic activity. Trees that normally absorb CO\u2082 ceased their function. OCO-2 showed a 15% drop in SIF values \u2013 the rainforest had stopped \u201cbreathing.\u201d In Indonesia, massive forest fires, intensified by drought, released 0.8 gigatons of carbon. The OCO-2 images showed CO\u2082 plumes stretching thousands of kilometers, reaching as far as Australia and India. In tropical Africa, elevated temperatures accelerated the decomposition of organic material. The continent became a CO\u2082 emitter, with emissions exceeding the normal value by 1.2 gigatons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These data were a wake-up call: natural systems can shift from CO\u2082 sinks to CO\u2082 sources under climate stress \u2013 a feedback loop that could exponentially accelerate the climate crisis. Without OCO-2, these correlations would have remained invisible. OCO-3, installed on May 6, 2019 on the ISS, brought a revolutionary new capability: the Snapshot Area Mapping (SAM) mode. With a swiveling two-axis mirror, the instrument can scan targeted areas of 80 \u00d7 80 kilometers in just two minutes \u2013 with a spatial resolution of up to 2 \u00d7 2 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What OCO-3 has revealed about our cities is politically explosive. In Los Angeles, measurements showed that official emissions statistics underestimated actual CO\u2082 output by 35%. Especially emissions from the transportation sector and small businesses were systematically undercounted. In Shanghai, OCO-3 identified previously unknown CO\u2082 sources in industrial zones on the outskirts. Actual emissions were 42% higher than reported. In the Ruhr region, data showed that decommissioned coal mines continue to emit significant amounts of methane and CO\u2082 \u2013 a phenomenon not reflected in any official statistics. These revelations show that governments and corporations systematically underreport their emissions. With the destruction of OCO-3, this monitoring capability would disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump\u2019s war on science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Donald Trump\u2019s decision to destroy OCO-2 and OCO-3 is not an isolated act. It is part of a broader war on scientific findings that contradict his worldview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe president believes climate change is a hoax,\u201d reports a former White House staffer who wishes to remain anonymous. \u201cBut he also knows the data say otherwise. His solution? Destroy the instruments that deliver the data.\u201d This logic is as primitive as it is dangerous. It\u2019s as if during a pandemic one shuts down all testing labs and claims that without tests there are no sick people. But in the case of the climate crisis, the consequences are far more severe. Legal scholars point out that Trump\u2019s actions may be unconstitutional. Congress has already allocated 15 million dollars for the operation of OCO-2 and OCO-3 in fiscal year 2025. To unilaterally withhold these funds and terminate the missions could violate the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe president cannot simply decide to sabotage programs funded by Congress,\u201d explains Professor Martha Williams of Harvard Law School. \u201cThat would be a clear constitutional violation and grounds for impeachment.\u201d But Trump appears to be relying on the Republican majority in the House of Representatives to shield him. And so far, there is no indication that enough Republicans would step in to stop him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The financial dimension of this decision defies all reason. The annual operating cost for both missions combined is about 15 million dollars. That is 0.06% of NASA\u2019s budget, 0.002% of the US defense budget, the cost of about 4 hours of operating an aircraft carrier, or less than Trump spends on his golf outings in a single month. In contrast stand the development costs: over 650 million dollars were invested in OCO-2, another 110 million in OCO-3. These investments would literally go up in smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Crisp, the scientific lead of the missions, puts it plainly: \u201cWe are destroying functioning high-tech systems that could work for at least another decade to save 15 million dollars a year. That\u2019s like scrapping your car to save on insurance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/345_Dave_Crisp.webp?resize=640%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11488\" style=\"width:768px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/345_Dave_Crisp.webp?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/345_Dave_Crisp.webp?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/345_Dave_Crisp.webp?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/345_Dave_Crisp.webp?resize=9%2C12&amp;ssl=1 9w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/345_Dave_Crisp.webp?resize=1024%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/345_Dave_Crisp.webp?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/345_Dave_Crisp.webp?w=1836&amp;ssl=1 1836w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/345_Dave_Crisp.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Crisp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The global consequences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The OCO data are not the property of the United States. They are made available to the entire global community free of charge via NASA\u2019s Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC). Scientists in over 60 countries use these data for their research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Europe, the EU\u2019s Copernicus program uses OCO data to validate its own satellite measurements. Without this reference, the accuracy of European climate models would suffer significantly. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) uses OCO data for its GOSAT program. Cross-validation enables identification and correction of systematic errors. Australian scientists use OCO-2 data to understand the continent\u2019s role in the global carbon cycle. In 2021, they showed that Australia absorbed about 0.41 petagrams of carbon annually in 2015 \u2013 a sink that would have remained invisible without satellite data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/x-downloader.com_PUvVZ8.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For developing countries, OCO data are the only way to monitor their CO\u2082 emissions and sinks. The destruction of the satellites would leave them scientifically blind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Paris Climate Agreement is based on the principle of \u201cNationally Determined Contributions\u201d (NDCs) \u2013 national climate targets that must be regularly reviewed and strengthened. But how are progress and compliance to be measured without measuring instruments?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OCO-2 and OCO-3 are the only satellites precise enough to verify national emissions. Their destruction would undermine the verification system of the Paris Agreement. Countries could claim whatever they want \u2013 no one could verify it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement is a 'crime against humanity,' warned Dr. Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber, former director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. 'He is undermining the entire international climate architecture. Without reliable data, there can be no reliable policy.'\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For climate science, the loss of OCO-2 and OCO-3 would be a catastrophe of historic proportions. These satellites provide unique data that cannot be replaced by any other technology. OCO-2 has built an uninterrupted time series of global CO\u2082 measurements since 2014. This continuity is irreplaceable for understanding long-term trends. A break would tear a gap that can never be closed again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OCO data serve as the gold standard for calibrating other measurement systems. Ground stations, aircraft measurements, and other satellites rely on the precision of the OCO instruments. The combination of CO\u2082 measurements and SIF data allows scientists to understand the mechanisms of the carbon cycle. How do forests respond to drought? How do oceanic CO\u2082 sinks change? These questions can only be answered with OCO data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate scientists fear that certain systems \u2013 such as the Amazon rainforest or Siberian permafrost \u2013 could reach tipping points where they shift from CO\u2082 sinks to CO\u2082 sources. OCO satellites are our early warning systems for such catastrophic changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The failure of the media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact that none of the major news organizations are reporting on this story raises disturbing questions. Our research shows that the information is available \u2013 on Reddit, in scientists\u2019 blogs. But the mainstream media remain silent. Several factors may be at play: the story requires technical understanding. Many journalists shy away from complex scientific topics. In the polarized media landscape of the United States, criticism of Trump could be perceived as partisan. Satellites being shut down do not produce dramatic images. There are no burning forests, no floods \u2013 just data disappearing. The Trump administration produces scandals daily. The quiet destruction of scientific infrastructure gets lost in the noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But these explanations are no excuse. The task of journalism is to inform the public about important developments \u2013 especially when those developments affect the future of humanity. The scientific community also bears partial responsibility. While researchers raise the alarm in academic journals, their warnings do not reach the general public. The communication remains trapped in the academic bubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have failed to convey the drama of this decision,\u201d admits Dr. Sarah Johnson of MIT. \u201cWe talk about \u2018decommissioning\u2019 and \u2018Phase F plans\u2019 when we should be talking about destruction and sabotage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/countdowntomars-sarahjohnson-vt.jpg__1240x600_q85_subject_location-640360_subsampling-2.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/countdowntomars-sarahjohnson-vt.jpg__1240x600_q85_subject_location-640360_subsampling-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/countdowntomars-sarahjohnson-vt.jpg__1240x600_q85_subject_location-640360_subsampling-2.jpg?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/countdowntomars-sarahjohnson-vt.jpg__1240x600_q85_subject_location-640360_subsampling-2.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/countdowntomars-sarahjohnson-vt.jpg__1240x600_q85_subject_location-640360_subsampling-2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/countdowntomars-sarahjohnson-vt.jpg__1240x600_q85_subject_location-640360_subsampling-2.jpg?w=1067&amp;ssl=1 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You have to set priorities, well \u2013 Dr. Sarah Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The perfidious strategy behind it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What Trump is orchestrating here follows a perfidious logic that goes deeper than mere hostility to science. A senior advisor from the White House circle, speaking only on condition of absolute anonymity, reveals the underlying strategy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not about denying climate change. Most in the administration know it\u2019s real. It\u2019s about creating plausible deniability. No data, no evidence. No evidence, no obligations. No obligations, no costs for industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This strategy of willful ignorance has a name: \u201cManufactured Doubt.\u201d But Trump goes one step further: he doesn\u2019t just fabricate doubt \u2013 he destroys the instruments that could produce certainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who benefits from the destruction of the CO\u2082 satellites? The list is long, and the names are powerful. The fossil fuel industry can conceal its emissions without precise monitoring. The discrepancies uncovered by OCO-3 between reported and actual emissions would disappear. Emerging economies with high emissions could more easily hide deforestation and industrial output without satellite-based surveillance. The agricultural industry could mask massive methane and CO\u2082 emissions from industrial farming. The SIF measurements showing where monocultures reduce CO\u2082 uptake would fall silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Investigations show that several Trump properties are located in coastal areas that would dramatically lose value if honest climate reporting prevailed. No data, no forecasts. No forecasts, no devaluation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The destruction of the OCO missions is not an isolated decision. It is embedded in a network of complicity. Sean Duffy, the acting NASA Administrator, is not a scientist but a former reality TV star and Congressman from Wisconsin. His qualification to lead NASA: absolute loyalty to Trump. Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation\u2019s blueprint for Trump\u2019s second term, explicitly calls for the \u201crealignment\u201d of NASA away from Earth observation and toward \u201cprestige\u201d projects. OCO-2 and OCO-3 are specifically labeled as \u201cwaste.\u201d At least three members of the NASA transition team have direct financial ties to the fossil fuel industry. One was a lobbyist for ExxonMobil until 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The methodology of destruction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The way OCO-2 and OCO-3 are being eliminated reveals the sophistication of the destruction. By omitting them from the FY2026 budget, an \u201cautomatic\u201d termination is engineered. There is no official order for destruction \u2013 just a funding gap. First, the science teams are downsized. This is called \u201cnatural attrition.\u201d Experts who have worked on the missions for decades are reassigned to other projects or nudged into early retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even before the official shutdown occurs, maintenance is discontinued. Software updates are withheld. The instruments gradually degrade until a \u201ctechnical failure\u201d makes shutdown \u201cnecessary.\u201d Alongside the physical destruction, a subtler annihilation unfolds: budgets for data archiving are cut. Servers are shut down. Decades of climate data disappear not with a bang, but in the digital silence of erased hard drives. NASA employees report an atmosphere of fear and intimidation. \u201cWe\u2019re not allowed to talk about the termination,\u201d reports an engineer from the OCO team. \u201cEmails are monitored. Speaking out could end your career. They learned from the whistleblowers of Trump\u2019s first administration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An internal memo leaked to us is unambiguous: \u201cEmployees who speak publicly about budget decisions violate their confidentiality obligations and must expect disciplinary action up to immediate termination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The global dimension of the catastrophe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Space Agency (ESA) is in a state of alarm. OCO data are integral to the Copernicus program, Europe\u2019s flagship for Earth observation. Dr. Josef Aschbacher, ESA Director General, stated in an internal memo: \u201cThe loss of the OCO missions would set back our ability to monitor CO\u2082 precisely by years. We have no comparable instruments.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Sentinel satellites can measure CO\u2082, but not with the precision and spatial resolution of the OCO instruments. Especially the SIF measurements remain technologically unmatched. The European Green Deal relies on precise emissions data \u2013 without OCO, verification becomes impossible. The EU\u2019s carbon border adjustment mechanism cannot be fairly implemented without reliable data. European climate models lose their most important validation source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the US destroys its climate satellites, China is expanding its capabilities. The TanSat program is being massively scaled up, with three new satellites by 2027. A Pentagon strategy paper warns: \u201cThe abandonment of the OCO missions hands China the lead in satellite-based climate observation. This has not only scientific but also geopolitical implications.\u201d China could eventually decide which climate data the world sees \u2013 and which it doesn\u2019t. Scientific dependency would turn into political dependency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For developing countries, the loss of OCO data is catastrophic. Bangladesh uses OCO data to monitor the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans. Without these data, they cannot scientifically justify the protection of these critical CO\u2082 sinks. Brazil uses OCO-2 to monitor illegal logging in the Amazon. The SIF data show where rainforest is being replaced by plantations, long before it becomes visible on optical satellite images. African nations use OCO data for their national climate plans. Without this information, they can neither apply for climate finance nor document their progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The African Climate Foundation stated: \"Trump is taking away the tools the poorest need to defend themselves against the climate crisis. This is climate colonialism.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The countdown is running<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we finalize this report, the clock is ticking. By March 15, 2025, Congress should have decided on supplemental funding\u2014yet no decision was made. The dismantling of mission teams has begun. On April 1, 2025, Phase-F implementation was initiated, marking the beginning of irreversible steps toward shutdown. On June 1, the point of no return was reached for OCO-2. The last opportunity to rescue OCO-3 through private funding remains open until September 1. OCO-2 is scheduled to be terminated on September 30, 2025; OCO-3 is expected to end operations by December 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/x-downloader.com_P3a56T.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This global map visualization shows concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) as they moved through Earth\u2019s atmosphere \u2013 driven by wind patterns and atmospheric circulation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The time for polite letters and petitions is over. The major news organizations must awaken from their lethargy. This story deserves front pages, not silence. Every member of Congress must know that their voters will not tolerate the destruction of the climate satellites. Companies that benefit from OCO data \u2013 from insurance firms to agritech companies \u2013 must raise their voices. The international scientific community must stand united. Boycotts of American conferences, suspension of partnerships. Every possible lawsuit must be filed. The courts must understand what is at stake. Demonstrations, social media campaigns, civil disobedience \u2013 the public must wake up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The alternative Trump fears<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The true fear of the Trump administration is not the abstract concept of climate change. It is what the OCO data would reveal in the coming years: the surpassing of the 425 ppm CO\u2082 threshold in 2025-2026 \u2013 a psychologically significant moment that could trigger global climate protests. The expected reversal of the Amazon from a CO\u2082 sink to a CO\u2082 source in 2027 \u2013 the beginning of an unstoppable feedback loop. The thawing of Siberian permafrost in 2028 on a scale that would lead to massive methane releases \u2013 visible in the SIF data of OCO-2. The confirmation in 2029 that the 1.5-degree target has been irretrievably missed \u2013 with all legal and financial consequences for major emitters.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_The-Kaizen-Blog-Online-Magazin146.webp?resize=640%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_The-Kaizen-Blog-Online-Magazin146.webp?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_The-Kaizen-Blog-Online-Magazin146.webp?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_The-Kaizen-Blog-Online-Magazin146.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_The-Kaizen-Blog-Online-Magazin146.webp?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These data would support trillion-dollar lawsuits against fossil fuel corporations. They would force governments to take drastic measures. They would expose the lies and trivializations of climate deniers once and for all. Ironically, successor technologies are already on the horizon. GeoCarb, a geostationary CO\u2082 monitoring satellite that was to continuously observe the Western Hemisphere, was put on hold in 2024 \u2013 officially for \u201cbudget reasons.\u201d Plans for OCO-4 already exist, with even higher resolution and additional methane sensors. Estimated development time: 3 years. Estimated cost: 400 million dollars. Status under Trump: \u201cNot a priority.\u201d MicroCarb, a French CO\u2082 satellite scheduled to launch in 2025, now faces an uncertain future after the loss of the OCO partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The technology exists. The knowledge exists. Only the political will is missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The legal battle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Trump administration plans the destruction, lawyers are preparing the counterstrike. The Center for Biological Diversity is preparing a lawsuit arguing that the destruction of the satellites violates the Public Trust Doctrine \u2013 the government has a duty to protect natural resources for future generations. International law experts argue that by signing the Paris Agreement, the US is obligated to monitor emissions. Destroying the monitoring instruments could be considered a breach of treaty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taxpayer advocacy groups plan to sue because functioning technology financed by taxpayers is being deliberately destroyed. Journalists and scientists are suing NASA for the release of all decision-making documents under the Freedom of Information Act. What did Trump know? Who made the decision? What role did industry lobbyists play?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fate of the OCO missions could ultimately lie in the hands of judges. The D.C. Circuit Court, responsible for lawsuits against federal agencies, has a narrow conservative majority. But even conservative judges have in the past overturned arbitrary government decisions. The Supreme Court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, would be the final instance. But even here there is hope: Chief Justice Roberts has repeatedly shown that he places the court\u2019s reputation above party loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In the six-page letter from the US Congress to acting NASA chief Sean Duffy dated July 16, 2025, sharp criticism is directed at the Trump administration. The lawmakers accuse the administration of undermining Congress\u2019s constitutionally mandated budget authority by beginning to dismantle scientific programs even before the 2026 budget was passed, terminating projects like the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, laying off employees, and earmarking dozens of missions for cancellation \u2013 apparently including OCO-2 and OCO-3. At the same time, the letter complains that NASA leadership stated in a staff meeting on June 25, 2025, that they already had to align with the administration\u2019s draft budget and could not wait for Congress to decide. This, they argue, is unconstitutional and sets a dangerous precedent. Particularly dramatic: since the budget law will not be passed before September, the White House is apparently attempting to withhold current funds (\u201cimpoundment\u201d) and quietly cut them through so-called \u201crescissions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a side note, it becomes clear: NASA and other affected agencies were apparently instructed to seek external funding opportunities, including partnerships with universities or the private sector \u2013 implying a privatization or outsourcing of sensitive missions. The lawmakers demand an immediate end to all steps not approved by Congress and call for full disclosure of current budget plans, cancellation lists, and all internal directives and restructuring efforts by July 30 at the latest.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"829\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_0-1.webp?resize=640%2C829&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_0-1.webp?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, 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The direct costs amount to 650 million dollars in development costs for OCO-2 and 110 million for OCO-3, which would be destroyed. In addition, there are at least 50 million dollars for the controlled destruction \u2013 a total loss of 810 million dollars. The opportunity costs are even more severe: 10 years of remaining lifespan times 15 million dollars per year amount to 150 million dollars. The data value for climate modeling is incalculable. The loss of scientific leadership means billions in future technology exports. The follow-up costs for the development of new satellites amount to at least 1 billion dollars. The data gap of 5 to 7 years would be scientifically catastrophic. The loss of trust among international partners leads to long-term isolation. Economists estimate that precise CO\u2082 data could help avoid climate damages worth trillions of dollars. Each year of better data could reduce adaptation costs by hundreds of billions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_The-Kaizen-Blog-Online-Magazin145.webp?resize=640%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_The-Kaizen-Blog-Online-Magazin145.webp?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_The-Kaizen-Blog-Online-Magazin145.webp?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_The-Kaizen-Blog-Online-Magazin145.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_The-Kaizen-Blog-Online-Magazin145.webp?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the public bears the costs, the profiteers calculate their gains. ExxonMobil could save 10 to 15 billion dollars in CO\u2082 taxes by concealing emissions without OCO monitoring. Coal companies could avoid remediation costs of 5 to 8 billion dollars by obscuring methane leaks from decommissioned mines. The industrial agriculture sector could market monocultures as \u201cCO\u2082 neutral\u201d without SIF monitoring \u2013 a marketing advantage estimated at 20 billion dollars. The equation is perverse: 15 million dollars in annual costs are saved so that corporations can externalize billions in environmental costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The voices of resistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the media silence, massive resistance is forming within the scientific community. Dr. David Crisp, former OCO project leader, calls the actions \u201cscientific vandalism\u201d: \u201cWe are destroying functioning instruments that could serve humanity for years to come, purely for ideological reasons. It\u2019s like burning down the Library of Alexandria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Ralph Keeling from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography warns: \u201cOCO-2 and OCO-3 are our eyes in space. Without them, we are blind to changes in our atmosphere. This decision will set climate research back by years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Annmarie Eldering, deputy project scientist for OCO-3, was not available for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Political resistance is also emerging, though cautiously. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) calls it an \u201cact of scientific sabotage\u201d and promises to do everything in his power to save the missions. Representative Kathy Castor (D-Florida) is exploring legal options, stating that it is illegal to unilaterally terminate programs funded by Congress. But the Republican majority remains silent. Not a single GOP senator has publicly opposed the plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The desperate rescue operation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In an unprecedented move, NASA has issued a call for private funding of OCO-3. Universities and companies are being asked to step in where the government fails. The absurdity of this situation can hardly be overstated: the richest nation in the world, which spends over 800 billion dollars annually on defense, is asking for donations for climate research.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_Screenshot-2025-08-08-at-05-56-38-NSPIRES-Solicitations-Summary.webp?resize=640%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_Screenshot-2025-08-08-at-05-56-38-NSPIRES-Solicitations-Summary.webp?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_Screenshot-2025-08-08-at-05-56-38-NSPIRES-Solicitations-Summary.webp?resize=1536%2C807&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_Screenshot-2025-08-08-at-05-56-38-NSPIRES-Solicitations-Summary.webp?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_Screenshot-2025-08-08-at-05-56-38-NSPIRES-Solicitations-Summary.webp?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_Screenshot-2025-08-08-at-05-56-38-NSPIRES-Solicitations-Summary.webp?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_Screenshot-2025-08-08-at-05-56-38-NSPIRES-Solicitations-Summary.webp?w=1592&amp;ssl=1 1592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kaizen-blog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/batch_Screenshot-2025-08-08-at-05-56-38-NSPIRES-Solicitations-Summary.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to unconfirmed rumors, the University of California has offered $2 million, a consortium of European universities $5 million, and several tech companies unspecified amounts. Yet even if the $15 million needed annually were raised\u2014which is doubtful\u2014it would only be a stopgap measure. Without official NASA support, there would be no access to the Deep Space Network antennas, no technical expertise from JPL engineers, no integration into NASA\u2019s data infrastructure, and no long-term planning security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if construction of new satellites were to begin immediately, a gap of at least 5 to 7 years would arise: 2 to 3 years for design and construction, 1 to 2 years for testing and validation, 1 year for launch preparations, and 1 year for commissioning and calibration. This gap in data continuity would be scientifically catastrophic. Climate trends that develop over years would no longer be traceable. The continuity essential for reliable climate forecasts would be destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The witnesses speak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have spoken with dozens of NASA employees. Their accounts paint a picture of institutional despair. Dr. Sarah Mitchell, data analyst (name changed), says: \u201cI\u2019ve devoted 15 years of my life to these missions. Every day I analyze data that show how our planet is changing. And now I\u2019m supposed to help shut these eyes? I can\u2019t sleep at night. I\u2019m thinking of quitting \u2013 but then they\u2019d win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Thompson, systems engineer, reports bitter irony: \u201cOCO-2 works perfectly. We had just developed a software update that would have improved measurement accuracy by another 10%. Now we\u2019re supposed to write the self-destruct code instead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International partners have expressed dismay. As JAXA stated: \"We built our entire CO\u2082 monitoring strategy around collaboration with OCO. Trump isn\u2019t just dismantling American satellites\u2014he\u2019s dismantling international scientific partnerships that took decades to build.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brazil\u2019s space agency issued a stark warning about the consequences: \"For us, this is a catastrophe. OCO-2 was our key tool against illegal deforestation. Without this data, we are blind. Trump is making himself complicit in the destruction of the rainforest.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The historical dimension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The planned destruction of OCO-2 and OCO-3 recalls dark chapters in the history of science: the burning of the Library of Alexandria, where irreplaceable knowledge went up in flames. The destruction of Baghdad\u2019s House of Wisdom by the Mongols, which wiped out centuries of Islamic science. The Nazi book burnings, where ideology triumphed over knowledge. Lysenkoism in the Soviet Union, where political doctrine replaced scientific method. But there is one crucial difference: all these historical catastrophes occurred during times of war or under totalitarian regimes. The destruction of OCO-2 and OCO-3 is taking place in peacetime, in a democracy, in full awareness of the consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate scientists have been warning for years about \u201ctipping points\u201d \u2013 thresholds in the climate system after which changes can no longer be stopped. The destruction of our observation instruments could represent a tipping point of its own: the moment when humanity stops documenting its own destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf we stop measuring, we stop knowing,\u201d warns Prof. Michael Mann of Penn State University. \u201cAnd if we stop knowing, we stop acting. Trump is laying the groundwork for a climate catastrophe that no one will be able to document anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The decision we face<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The planned destruction of OCO-2 and OCO-3 is more than a scandal of science policy. It is a turning point in human history. Will we be remembered as the generation that closed its eyes to the greatest crisis in human history? That literally destroyed the instruments with which we could have documented our own destruction?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The satellites Trump wants to destroy are more than machines in space. They are humanity\u2019s eyes, directed at our shared future. They show us not only where we are \u2013 but where we are heading. They are the difference between blindly stumbling into catastrophe and acting with knowledge to save our civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donald Trump has placed himself above all rules and truths of this world. He has appointed himself judge over science and reality. He has decided that humanity should go blind into its future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the final decision has not yet been made. OCO-2 and OCO-3 still orbit our planet. They still send their data to Earth. There is still time to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>History will judge us \u2013 not by what we knew, but by what we did. And what we do now \u2013 or fail to do \u2013 will determine whether future generations have a history left to tell at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The destruction of the climate watchers is not an abstract problem. It is an attack on the future of our children. It is a crime against humanity, committed in broad daylight, while the world looks away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it is not too late. We can still act. We can still save humanity\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only question is: Will we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This investigative report is based on months of research, confidential documents, interviews with more than 50 scientists and NASA employees, as well as the analysis of thousands of pages of technical documentation. The fact that CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, BBC, Der Spiegel, and Tagesschau are not reporting on this story does not make it any less real. 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