MethaneSAT
@MethaneSAT
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MethaneSAT is the most advanced #methane -tracking satellite in space, measuring emissions other satellites can't see. A subsidiary of @EnvDefenseFund .
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What if we could slow global warming in our lifetime?
@MillieChuBaird1
takes us from Earth to space and back, proving that the climate story can be one of hope.
@TEDTalks
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How it started, how it's going, where we're headed – the
@NewYorker
gives an inside look at MethaneSAT and our mission to
#CutMethane
in order to slow down
#ClimateChange
. 🛰️
Read more by
@dwbwriter
👇
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MethaneSAT is undergoing pre-launch testing at
@BallAerospace
. A vibration test in three directions is simulating the shaking during launch to ensure everything is secured tightly and verify that the predicted structural models match the expected vibration. 🛰️
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UPDATE: The solar array panels that will power MethaneSAT once in space are currently completing testing at
@BallAerospace
🛰️ See what that looks like 👇
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Ready, set, go! This metallic ring is essential to our mission: It will hold MethaneSAT to the launch rocket and release once in space.
At
@BallAerospace
, the team simulates deployment by 'dropping' the ring that will later give MethaneSAT a gentle push to send it on its way.
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MethaneSAT is more than a satellite; it’s a catalyst for climate action. "It's not just that we're going to produce data. We're going to build an advocacy team to ensure action is coming forward as a result of this increased transparency." - Steve Hamburg.
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"What it's going to do is give us the best, most complete picture of the methane problem that we've had to date."
@jonwgoldstein
spoke with
@NPR
's
@samuelbrasch
about the methane challenge and how satellites will help tackle it. Tune in 🎧👇
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Join our community of over 2k subscribers and never miss an update on MethaneSAT milestones, new data, events and more. 🛰️👇
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Researchers have developed a combined satellite approach to spot methane leaks around the globe. Using data from 3 satellites– Sentinel-2, -3, and -5– researchers found they could spot methane plumes more accurately to a resolution of 5 to 10 meters.
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Join our community of over 2k subscribers and never miss an update on MethaneSAT milestones, new data, events and more. 🛰️👇
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What makes MethaneSAT so special? Watch to learn how this satellite will usher in a new era of transparency for methane measurement 💡👇
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📣 NEWS: MethaneSAT has reached a new milestone!
Our new MethaneAIR jet equipped with MethaneSAT imaging spectrometers has successfully completed test flights and is now collecting essential data on
#methane
emissions across North America. Read more ➡️
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UPDATE: We have good, regular communications with MethaneSAT in orbit and are working through our checkout activities. 🛰️
With all eyes on a small satellite, methane has made the headlines around the 🌍. Here's our view from 525km above 👇
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LAUNCH CONFIRMED:
@MethaneSAT
is launching TODAY aboard a
@SpaceX
Falcon 9! 🚀
🔴 Follow real-time updates and join us at
@SLDelta30
via live stream:
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Satellite update: The payload electronics were turned on and checked out as healthy 🛰️
The instrument payload is now going through a 7-day bakeout: heaters are turned on to drive off water or contaminants. This ensures a pristine spectrometer to start collecting
#methane
data.
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WHAT’S IN THE BOX? A major mission milestone!
MethaneSAT is on the move; watch this feed to see where it’s going and what comes next.
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This year's
#CERAWeek
conference comes at a crucial time in the energy transition. Experts are on hand to discuss how our technology will help companies around the world meet their climate goals to
#cutmethane
.
Learn more at:
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As we gear up for the MethaneSAT data product, here's what data to expect:
• high-emitting point sources
• aggregate emissions from small sources within a km2 area down to 3ppb
• methane levels from entire regions, countries, oilfields, covering 80% of global production.
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After a successful
@SpaceX
#Falcon9
launch, MethaneSAT is now in orbit! 🌌🛰️
What's next: Engineers at
@BallAerospace
are now checking MethaneSAT out in orbit, making sure that all systems are working properly. Watch this space for updates!
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It's moving day! 🛰️
@MethaneSAT
has made its way from
@BallAerospace
to
@SpaceX
. Take a look behind-the-scenes 👇
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Congratulations to our NZ partners:
@MBIEsci
announces
@RocketLab
will build MethaneSAT's Mission Operations Control Center (MOCC), to be hosted
@AucklandSpace
. Dr. Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher of
@niwa_nz
will lead our agricultural methane science effort.
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A must-read
@WashingtonPost
investigation filled with powerful visualizations reveals the glaring gap between real and reported methane emissions, and the power of satellite data to drive reductions.
A thread with key some takeaways follows.
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We're hosting a discussion with leaders of
#methane
satellite missions
#COP26
.
See our conversation w/
@carbonmapper
,
@ghgsat
and
@Kayrros
live or watch it later at
If you're at the COP, come join in person at the pavilion.
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We’ve found our ride to space! 🚀
@SpaceX
Falcon 9 rocket will deliver MethaneSAT into orbit in 2022. More details here:
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Meet MethaneSAT: the new frontier in methane measurement. 🛰️
Our satellite will track methane emissions and their sources with unrivaled transparency to give users fast access to actionable data that can be used to
#CutMethane
worldwide.
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You can see the
@MethaneSAT
spectrometers and folded solar panels as we're waiting for our ride along with 52 other satellites.
More here:
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Satellite Update: MethaneSAT is undergoing testing at a
@BallAerospace
thermal vacuum chamber that simulates the space environment 🌡️. It will be heated and cooled to mimic both sun exposure and the eclipse portion of the orbit.
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Lastly, MethaneSAT will start a radio beacon to locate it using the ground antenna. Once connected, operators will send a command to activate the S-band radio transmitter. They will then send first commands, checking MethaneSAT received, interpreted, and executed the command.
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Once this is complete, the spacecraft automatically triggers the solar arrays to deploy. The satellite will then use a set of sun sensors to orient itself toward the Sun so the solar arrays can start charging the batteries.
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🔴LIVE from Santa Barbara 🇺🇸:
"This is one of the biggest days of my career," says Dr. Ritesh Gautam, Lead Senior Scientist
@EnvDefenseFund
. Ritesh is a remote sensing expert and leads the scientific efforts behind
@MethaneSAT
to ensure the high quality of our data products.
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While we're calibrating and configuring 🛰️, here's what data we will soon deliver:
👉 high-emitting point sources
👉 aggregate emissions from small sources within a km2 area down to 3ppb
👉 methane levels from entire regions, countries, oilfields, covering 80% of 🌎 production.
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This month we're testing the computational analytics at the heart of MethaneSAT using a pair of spectrometers installed on the .
@NSF
Gulfstream V jet. We'll be checking data against known facts on the ground, and how the tools handle weather and other variables.
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The
#Nordstream
pipeline catastrophe is raising huge economic and geopolitical implications, along with serious concern about what the vast amounts of methane escaping from the sub-sea breach might mean for the climate. A thread. 🧵/1
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Milestone check: "The images we're getting are crisp and clear." ✅
Our teams are busy getting MethaneSAT ready for its world-changing mission. Catch up on what we've been up to 👇👇
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New profile of MethaneSAT principle investigator, Harvard
@hseas
Prof. Steven Wofsy:
“The reason I’m not retired is that this is obviously way too important, and way too much fun...This is the focus, and it’s extremely challenging, but in a good way.” /1
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NEWS: The US launched a methane emission task force at a
@WhiteHouse
methane summit. "Today, the Biden administration is turbocharging our efforts to cut wasteful and harmful methane leaks, by harnessing innovative technologies [...] in this urgent task,"
@AliZaidi46
says.
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From an audacious idea to reality 🚀 Thanks
@TEDTalks
for spreading the word and helping us get here 🛰️
6 years ago
@EnvDefenseFund
’s President
@FredKrupp
presented his
@TheAudaciousPrj
idea to launch MethaneSat: A satellite that would map, measure + track methane emissions from space.
Today, that idea becomes a reality. Watch the livestream here:
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#COP26
will be remembered as a turning point in the movement to
#cutmethane
. What’s next? Technology like MethaneSAT will be launching soon, helping countries track
#methane
and actualize their Global Methane Pledge.
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Excitement is building: The MethaneSAT spectrometers are just about complete; won't be long before the instruments are paired with the satellite "bus" that provides power, maneuvering and communications systems. Big thanks to our tech suppliers
@BallAerospace
and
@BlueCanyonTech
The
@EnvDefenseFund
's upcoming
@MethaneSAT
mission will provide data that will help to reduce methane emissions, fostering a more
#sustainable
world. Ball Aerospace is developing the advanced spectrometer instrument at the heart of
MethaneSAT.
#WEF23
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Welcome to the
#CutMethane
team,
@GoogleEarth
! 🤝
Google will provide key cloud and mapping services to make processing, accessing and visualizing MethaneSAT faster and more actionable.
Read more 👇
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New research from
@EnvDefenseFund
finds smaller, low-producing oil & gas wells account for roughly *half* of U.S. methane emissions.
"The methane footprint of these small wells is enormous and can't be ignored," said Mark Omara, lead author of the study➡️
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⏰ 4hrs until launch: As we're counting down the hours, here is the WHAT, WHERE and WHEN on our
#methane
data product 💡
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UNBOXING: The MethaneSAT bus containing our power, communications and maneuvering systems arrives
@BallAerospace
after a short crosstown trip from
@BlueCanyonTech
. Ball teams will spend the next few months installing our two spectrometers and completing final assembly.
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🔴LIVE from Santa Barbara 🇺🇸:
MethaneSAT Project Lead Dr. Steven Hamburg reflects on "many years of hard work and an incredible team effort" and the excitement ahead of launch in less than 4hrs ⏳
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🛰️The view from above: Our roundup of satellite and climate technology news from this week spans from international oil asset sales to keeping plastic out of the oceans. Read more ⬇️
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🛰️View From Above: This week’s roundup of recent satellite and climate technology news shows that satellite data is invaluable to investors, policymakers, and the community with the threat of a quickly warming planet and extreme weather events. More here ⬇️
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We're now in the final assembly and testing phase of MethaneSAT, which means a new era of transparency for methane measurement is just around the corner 🙌
Read about MethaneSAT's unique capabilities 👇
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Our MethaneAIR jet is currently measuring methane emissions across major US oil and gas basins. Track N15EH on
@flightradar24
and see its flight paths ✈️
➡️
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MethaneSAT Milestone: Our satellite's instrument and orbital platform are complete— just a few more tests before they’re brought together for final assembly. Watch this page for more updates early in the New Year as we take a giant step toward launch. 🚀
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As we gear up for the MethaneSAT data product, here's what data to expect:
• high-emitting point sources
• aggregate emissions from small sources within a km2 area down to 3ppb
• methane levels from entire regions, countries, oilfields, covering 80% of global production.
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Spain’s iconic Fuente de Piedra lagoon - a major flamingo breeding ground 🦩- is shrinking due to the effects of
#ClimateChange
, leading to an absence of flamingos and a decline in tourism.
@CopernicusEU
satellite images show this year's dramatic change.
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Satellite data is key for this transparency. Soon, we will deliver data on high-emitting point sources, aggregate emissions from small sources, methane levels from entire regions, countries and oilfields, to drive action to
#CutMethane
. 🛰️
To tackle methane emissions, greater transparency is essential
Emissions implied by oil & gas sector reporting were 95% lower than IEA estimates for 2023
But the growing number of satellites monitoring methane can help provide a clearer global picture 👉
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The groundbreaking MethaneSAT measurement tech is boarding an aircraft ✈️
'MethaneAIR' will travel North America collecting
#methane
emissions data to help oil and gas regulators and operators find and fix problems faster, and let stakeholders see and compare the results
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"Unlike so much of the climate fight, decision makers mostly did listen to the science on methane. That science is producing a new ecosystem of satellite-based measurement tools to help cut emissions at much as possible, as soon as possible."
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Satellite imagery is providing a growing body of evidence that methane emissions are being underreported worldwide.
Kuwait’s state oil producer said its monitoring systems never registered a three-week methane leak observed by our friends at
@Kayrros
.
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This metallic ring is essential to our mission: It will hold MethaneSAT to the launch rocket and release once in space.
The team at
@BallAerospace
simulates deployment by 'dropping' the ring that will later give MethaneSAT a gentle push to send it on its way. 🛰️
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Solving the
#methane
problem requires data from multiple angles. MethaneSAT's global reach, high-sensitivity (3 parts/billion) +
@carbonmapper
's targeting and resolution will deliver a robust picture to steer and accelerate emission reductions and improve public accountability.
Great collaborating with
@EnvDefenseFund
on mapping high-emission methane plumes. Coordinated aircraft campaigns are good dry-runs for future operational monitoring by
@MethaneSAT
and Carbon Mapper/
@Planet
satellites. Meanwhile, stay tuned: more aircraft data coming next month!
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As we're counting down the months until launch, hear from MethaneSAT Project Lead Steven Hamburg about what's happening behind the scenes 👇
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MethaneSAT goes to Washington! 🛰️ Proud to be part of the first
@WhiteHouse
methane summit showcasing tech innovation to
#CutMethane
.
MethaneSAT launches into orbit next year, but our measurement tech has already taken flight on MethaneAIR ✈️ See more👉
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We're at
#GLOC2023
! Tune in live to this
@ghgsat
panel about the growing methane-tracking satellite ecosystem & how it can help both companies and governments cut emissions 💡
With
@Barbara_WGIC
@WGICouncil
@mnfrdcltgrn
@methanedata
@antoine_benoit_
@Kayrros
@carbonmapper
+ more
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LOOKING GLASS: One of the two specialized lenses our instruments will look through while taking high-precision measurements of
#methane
in the atmosphere, enabling us to quantify emissions across wide areas of the planet. Part of the assembly now being installed
@BallAerospace
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THREAD: Satellite data is helping locate and measure oil & gas methane emissions around the planet. The next generation of satellites will bring even stronger, more complementary capabilities to provide unrivaled insights.🛰️
(1/4)
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We're thrilled to be included in
@TIME
's 200 Best Inventions of 2022. When we launch next year, MethaneSAT will join a fast-growing array of new technologies that are making it possible to set and achieve stronger environmental goals faster.
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LAST DETAIL: Techs
@BlueCanyonTech
put on final touches before boxing up the "bus" that will provide our power, communications, and maneuvering once MethaneSAT is in orbit. The platform will carry two advanced spectrometers that will deliver high-precision methane measurements.
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NEWS:
@MethaneData
unveils results from the Methane Alert and Response System.
The system notifies govts and companies of major methane plumes, empowering them to
#CutMethane
.
Find out how it’s scaling
#ClimateAction
👇
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🛰️ Satellite update: The
@BallAerospace
mission operations team is conducting internal rehearsals of
@MethaneSAT
's commissioning to get ready for launch ⏳
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When it comes to global warming, methane is a monster, trapping 80X more heat in its first 20 years in the atmosphere than CO2. So spotting big methane emitters is a big opportunity – and satellites are the key. [THREAD]
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⏰ 6hrs until launch: We’ve come a long way.
6 years ago,
@EnvDefenseFund
’s President
@FredKrupp
shared his vision of launch day at
@TED
.
Finally, this day is here.
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While we're calibrating and configuring 🛰️, here's what data we will soon deliver:
👉 high-emitting point sources
👉 aggregate emissions from small sources within a km2 area down to 3ppb
👉 methane levels from entire regions, countries, oilfields, covering 80% of 🌎 production.
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The latest Economist looks at the satellites looking at industry-made methane emissions (you can read it for free without a subscription if you give them your email).
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Strong new methane regulations, coming soon. Next comes massive demand for new data to map, measure and track reductions.
Strong
@EPA
rules to
#CutMethane
from oil and gas are one of
@POTUS
' most powerful tools in the climate fight.
@EPAMichaelRegan
says to expect some of "the most stringent regulations" for the industry.
EDF's
@rosaliewinn
with more on what to watch for:
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And they’re back, very happy with results they’re seeing so far. Data from 16 loops over the target region is now on its way to the cloud, and we’ll be digging in deeper overnight.
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What makes MethaneSAT so special? Watch to learn how this satellite will usher in a new era of transparency for methane measurement 💡👇
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MethaneSAT project Co-Lead Steven Hamburg is at
@ADIPECOfficial
, speaking about how satellites will revolutionize emission measurement from oil and gas around the 🌎💡
#ADIPEC2022
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@ilissaocko
from
@EnvDefenseFund
explains what MethaneSAT means for our climate: “Reducing
#methane
emissions is the single fastest opportunity we have to slow down the rate of warming ... We need to know how much methane is being emitted from where and by whom.”
Methane gas is 84 times more powerful than carbon dioxide — and reducing methane emissions could be key in fighting climate change.
This plane, thanks to its special sensors, can detect the invisible leaks from oil and gas facilities on the ground.
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🛰️View From Above: Satellite technology offers us a chance to improve methane reporting, monitor hazards, and track natural behaviors of the earth. Discover satellite findings from around the world this week:
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UPDATE: Follow our MethaneAIR jet as we measure methane emissions across major US oil and gas basins 🔎✈️
Track N15EH on
@flightradar24
to see current and past flight paths 💡
➡️
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Why
#methane
, why now? Because it's the fastest way to slow the pace of
#climate
change, even as we decarbonize the world's energy supply.
It only takes one minute to learn about the
#MethaneMoment
via
@YouTube
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New fossil fuel methane study in the news today; underscores the growing need for robust, reliable emissions data.
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Once in space, MethaneSAT will be "a security camera for the planet", says the
@NewYorker
.
This deep-dive takes you from our beginnings to today's behind-the-scenes: A small step for
@EnvDefenseFund
, a giant leap for our climate.
Full story 👉
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NEW: Latest satellite data shows unprecedented atmospheric methane levels, "rising to a new maximum of nearly 1,900 parts per billion, according to the European Earth observation program Copernicus."
But uncertainty remains as to the sources. (1/4)
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MethaneSAT will provide the public with granular methane emission rates data as it orbits Earth. Let's hear from Susan Kasper, Senior Product Manager about the satellite's unique capabilities and how it will boost action to
#CutMethane
. 👇
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Behind the scenes at
@BallAerospace
: The solar array panels that will power MethaneSAT once in space are currently completing testing 👇
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🛰️View From Above: It’s exciting and encouraging to see how satellite data is already being used to identify and hold emitters accountable for methane leaks. This week’s roundup explores the latest in satellite capabilities and how they're driving emissions reporting.⬇️
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The new
@IEA
methane tracker, building on satellite data, confirms that emissions in 2023 remained near a record high, but COP28 pledges - if implemented - could bring a decline soon. Key insights 👇🧵
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Satellite update: MethaneSAT has successfully completed its pre-launch testing 🎉
“The satellite has been checked out, tested, closed out, and provided to
@SpaceX
. We're really thrilled to be at this point," says Project Director Ed Irvin.
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"We designed MethaneSAT – from its technical specs, its groundbreaking data analytics and processing system, and commitment to public and transparent data access – specifically to catalyze action."
Dr. Steven Hamburg, MethaneSAT Project Lead reflects 👇
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🛰️View From Above: This week's 🧵 is all about the Nord Stream pipeline disaster. There are many angles; climate is a key one.
Satellites have been pivotal in this developing story - from early images of the leak to the ongoing effort to measure the escaping methane. Dive in ⬇️
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ICYMI,
@climate
has another good look at the recent
@CopernicusECMWF
data. This graph shows the record-breaking increase in
#methane
levels. Our satellite will track gas emissions around the world so we can hold emitters accountable.
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"New regulations and monitoring advances could turn the tide on methane emissions from oil, gas and coal production this year."
@ClimateHome
spoke to
@IEA
,
@MarkSBrownstein
and
@PriceofOil
about the growing pressure to
#CutMethane
.
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Our New Year's resolution: Go above and beyond to protect our climate - literally. 🚀🛰️
Thanks to our stellar partners, MethaneSAT is ready for LAUNCH YEAR.
@BallAerospace
@BlueCanyonTech
@CenterForAstro
@Harvard
@nzspacegovt
@MBIEgovtnz
@RocketLab
@niwa_nz
@SpaceX
+ more
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Let's talk
#methane
satellites 🛰️
Register now for this virtual
@BallAerospace
event next Monday with experts from
@NASAJPL
,
@NOAASatellites
,
@carbonmapper
,
@ghgsat
and
@MethaneSAT
.
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"The donor-funded mission will seek to provide global detection and quantification of human-generated methane emissions. The collected data will be made public, allowing corporations to track and take steps toward reducing their methane emissions..."
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“Everybody thought it was crazy, I thought it was crazy, to be honest.”
Our Project Lead Dr. Steven Hamburg gave an inside look into our beginnings and explained what makes our instrument so unique - via
@nytimes
@merlerker
and
@HirokoTabuchi
🛰️👇
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