MethaneSAT, a nonprofit-funded satellite mission, has a vital goal of pinpointing methane emissions worldwide, a significant contributor to global warming. This mission comes in response to the cancellation of NASA’s GeoCarb project, which was designed to study carbon-based gases, leaving a critical gap in methane detection capabilities. MethaneSAT aims to […]
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The MethaneSAT satellite project, set to launch in early 2024, aims to precisely detect global methane emissions. This collaboration involves the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), academic scientists, private space industry, and philanthropic funding. MethaneSAT’s goal is to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas facilities by 45 percent by 2025 […]
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Now that we’ve closed on the purchase on a Lear 35 we have started the process of adapting it into a high altitude, high speed platform for mapping, monitoring, and specialized remote sensing missions. Watch the video here (3:00): The Lear 35 The Lear 35 is an ideal platform for […]
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Today Colorado based Io Aerospace Inc. announces that they have closed on the purchase a Learjet 35A. This Lear 35A will be specially modified with an FAA approved STC to include a mid-cabin dual camera hatch. This fully pressurized dual camera hatch will enable Io Aerospace to simultaneously carry two payloads for high-altitude high-speed data collection.
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We work with clients on many different mission profile, and one of the common questions we ask at the start is: Are you mapping, or are you monitoring? There are some key differences between mapping and monitoring that have big impacts on your mission design and data processing pipeline. Mapping […]
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Choosing the best aircraft for your mission is not always straightforward. Io Aerospace has experience in special missions and remote sensing and can help you make the most of your airborne program.
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