MethaneSAT, a satellite which will track and measure methane emissions at a global scale, was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket from California.
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MethaneSAT, a satellite which will track and measure methane emissions at a global scale, was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket from California. The washing-machine-sized satellite, named MethaneSAT, one of 53 payloads on SpaceX's Transporter-10 rideshare mission. MethaneSAT is designed to ultimately help policymakers independently verify industry reports by pinpointing hotspots of methane, the invisible but potent greenhouse gas, which traps much more heat in Earth's atmosphere per molecule than carbon dioxide. MethaneSAT, the first satellite by a nonprofit environmental group, will collect data about methane leaks from 300 targets worldwide while circling Earth 15 times a day from its orbit 360 miles (580 kilometers) above ground, according to the mission plan.
Founders- Elon Musk, Tom Mueller
CEO- Elon Musk (May 2002–)
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