Science

The satellites (OCO and OCO-2) are already in orbit. It cost more to take them down (i.e., destroy) than just let them orbit the earth and do their job. These satellites are PUBLIC UTILITY already paid for with taxpayers money. This is equivalent of destroying bridges and other public infrastructures that are already built out of spite.

https://eos.org/research-and-developments/nasa-planning-for-unauthorized-shutdown-of-carbon-monitoring-satellites

https://www.iflscience.com/this-is-illegal-nasa-reportedly-ordered-to-destroy-important-oco-satellite-80280

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/trump-moves-to-end-nasa-missions-measuring-carbon-dioxide-and-plant-health