We're in orbit! 🌌 MethaneSAT has successfully separated from the SpaceX #Falcon9. A new era in tracking global methane pollution has begun. https://lnkd.in/g38hCzzj
MethaneSAT
Space Research and Technology
Austin, Texas 8,423 followers
First satellite launched by an independent NGO. Our mission: Measuring methane emissions to protect our climate.
About us
MethaneSAT is the most advanced methane tracker in space. By end of 2024, it will measure emissions almost anywhere on Earth with greater precision than any other satellite - from large leaks to sources too small for other satellites to see. Its initial mission is to quantify methane coming from the global oil & gas industry. MethaneSAT data will be free and publicly available to catalyze faster action by countries and companies to fix problems faster and more effectively. With high precision measurement capabilities and a wide view path, MethaneSAT will track not only the rate at which methane is being emitted and from where, but how those emissions are changing – making it easier to prioritize solutions for maximum benefit. It will quantify emission rates from the global level on down to sites as small as one kilometer.
- Website
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https://www.methanesat.org/
External link for MethaneSAT
- Industry
- Space Research and Technology
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2020
Locations
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Primary
301 Congress Ave
Austin, Texas 78701, US
Employees at MethaneSAT
Updates
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Methane emissions are rising at the fastest rate in history. 📈 The methane data revolution is unfolding and will unlock our best chance to slow down #GlobalWarming. https://lnkd.in/gMYT9hHK
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🚨 Methane is over 80 times more powerful than CO2 in the short term, driving 30% of today’s global warming. But here’s the thing—while CO2 defines how much the planet warms, methane defines how fast it happens. 💡 Methane is a short-lived gas, so cutting it now acts like an emergency brake on climate change! #ad Environmental Defense Fund With new tech like satellites and better data, we can track and cut methane emissions faster than ever. 🚀
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6 months ago we entered orbit. Today, we're closer to the #methane data revolution than ever before. 🚀 Sign up for updates and be the first to know when data becomes available 👇 https://lnkd.in/dx2brH-W
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MethaneSAT is a game-changer for reducing emissions from oil and gas fields. By precisely tracking methane leaks, we help tackle one of the most potent greenhouse gases 🎯. Read more via Forbes 👇 https://lnkd.in/ea85UVxU
Why MethaneSAT Is Important For Lowering Emissions From Oil And Gas Fields
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“Information used to track methane emissions today is based on extrapolations from very limited measurements. Now we can take robust, reliable measurements directly at an unprecedented scale,” says Dr. Ritesh Gautam, Lead Senior Scientist on the MethaneSAT mission at Environmental Defense Fund. “These new findings represent a major advance over current methods, but also just a preview of the continuous high-resolution measurements that are coming soon from MethaneSAT and other satellites.” ➡️ We're on track to deliver the first public data from the satellite later this year, before we enter full operation in early 2025. ➡️ In the meantime, get a preview of what we will see through MethaneAir: https://lnkd.in/dR57z2vv
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Welcome to orbit, Carbon Mapper Tanager-1! 🚀 While we measure methane over wide areas, the Carbon Mapper coalition satellites are like zoom lenses going in for the close-up 🔍 Read more about how we're working together: https://lnkd.in/drcqzURM
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MethaneSAT reposted this
Getting the full picture on #methane requires different views 🔍🔍 Looking forward to the Carbon Mapper launch today! 🚀 Read about how we're working together: https://lnkd.in/drcqzURM
It's a big day for #methane transparency! Today we're watching the launch of the first Carbon Mapper Coalition satellite at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Launching Tanager-1 is an exciting milestone supporting Carbon Mapper's mission to drive greenhouse gas emissions reductions by making methane and CO2 data accessible and actionable. Tanager-1 is expected to launch in t-minus 6 hours. Follow here for updates & tune into SpaceX's stream to watch live.
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Getting the full picture on #methane requires different views 🔍🔍 Looking forward to the Carbon Mapper launch today! 🚀 Read about how we're working together: https://lnkd.in/drcqzURM
It's a big day for #methane transparency! Today we're watching the launch of the first Carbon Mapper Coalition satellite at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Launching Tanager-1 is an exciting milestone supporting Carbon Mapper's mission to drive greenhouse gas emissions reductions by making methane and CO2 data accessible and actionable. Tanager-1 is expected to launch in t-minus 6 hours. Follow here for updates & tune into SpaceX's stream to watch live.