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 7,815 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.
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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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The mission to #CutMethane is becoming stronger: More and more methane-tracking satellites are keeping us company, each bringing a unique set of capabilities to see emissions from all angles. Here is how Carbon Mapper and MethaneSAT complement each other: https://lnkd.in/drcqzURM
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Stories about our climate can be stories of hope. Here’s one. ➡️https://lnkd.in/epaywjcQ Millie Chu Baird TED Conferences #CutMethane
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NEWS: New funding for MethaneSAT from Bezos Earth Fund 🎊 Thank you, BEF for your continued commitment to our mission 🤝 “The Bezos Earth Fund is providing crucial leverage for game-changing climate solutions, building momentum for action exactly when the world needs it most,” said Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp. “Cutting methane pollution is the single fastest way we have to slow the rate of warming. This gift from the Earth Fund will help us turn the tide on the climate crisis.” https://lnkd.in/dR5wesy3
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It was a big day at the The White House Super Pollutants Summit this week: The Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions to detect and reduce climate super pollutants, including #methane. 💡 Together, super pollutants are responsible for over half of today’s #GlobalWarming. Reducing their emissions is the fastest way to slow #ClimateChange. Read more in the fact sheet: https://lnkd.in/dzCewUTk
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MethaneSAT reposted this
Founder of Phia | Founder of Climate Cardinals | Stanford | Forbes 30 under 30 | Youngest UN Advisor
This satellite is helping slow climate change — right now ⬇️ 🛰️ Meet MethaneSAT: the satellite circling Earth to track emissions from methane: a highly potent, short-term greenhouse gas. ⛽️ This satellite, the most sophisticated of its kind, enables unprecedented global monitoring of methane emissions, providing the data needed to drive impactful change. In this incredible TED talk, Millie Chu Baird, Vice President, Office of the Chief Scientist at Environmental Defense Fund and Mission Impact Lead for MethaneSAT shares the story at TED Conferences of how an audacious idea turned into a groundbreaking science effort. 🌎 Millie's vision and leadership remind us that our climate story can be one of hope. Let's leverage the power of technology and people to slow the rate of global warming in our lifetimes. 🚀 Watch the TED Talk: https://www.edf.org/Z6LM
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“For the past 20 years, my job has been to understand climate from a variety of angles, to be a bridge between scientists, policymakers and companies, ensuring that we're all working towards the same big vision. And the vision for MethaneSAT is to deliver actual data quickly, putting it in the hands of people in the trenches pushing for change.” Millie Chu Baird, Vice President, Office of the Chief Scientist at Environmental Defense Fund and Mission Impact Lead for MethaneSAT shares the story of how an audacious idea turned into a groundbreaking science effort via TED Conferences. Watch the TED talk ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d-WmfkUw
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"Providing transparent data at different levels of granularity is half the battle." We're part of a growing team of satellites with one mission: unlock action to #CutMethane. Here's how we work together with Carbon Mapper 👉https://lnkd.in/gdDBXW9b
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✅ Milestone check: MethaneSAT has completed commissioning! 🎊 This means the satellite is fully checked out and all systems are healthy and functioning as expected. The team is now busy collecting and verifying initial calibration data and early targets. Here's what we've been up to behind the scenes: https://lnkd.in/guqwEZ7y
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