Five years ago, if you had asked us about the future of airborne remote sensing, we would have told you that drones and satellites were poised to dominate the market from both ends. Satellites, capable of flying high and staying up permanently, can capture vast amounts of data. Drone technology, […]
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This NPR report has taken a look at methane, how it affects our environment, and MethaneSAT’s role in controlling its effect.
Read MoreAs the world becomes more interconnected and reliant on data, there is a growing need to make sense of all the information and knowledge that data offers us. With this, the demand for remote sensing capabilities is growing rapidly. To achieve a project’s goals and allow for mission scaling, those […]
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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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