MethaneSAT

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

Cutting #methane emissions is a critical step toward reducing the rise of global temperatures that climate change is spreading to communities. In this episode of Google's "Where the Internet Lives" podcast, you'll hear two stories about how data centers – and the AI they enable – are helping to mitigate the invisible threats of heat and air pollution around the world, particularly for vulnerable populations. Tune in to hear from 🎙️ Mansi K., Cool Roofs product manager at Google 🎙️ Monica Bharel MD, MPH, clinical lead for public sector health at Google 🎙️ Karin Tuxen-Bettman, Google Earth outreach manager 🎙️ Millie Chu Baird, VP, Office of Chief Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund 🎙️ Fatima Luna, chief resilience officer, City of Tucson #WTIL ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dwqnTsSD

Our October newsletter has just gone out! 📥 Catch up on first-light images, new data and more. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ezPa5ugd

Congratulations, Luis Guanter, for receiving the Distinction of the Generalitat to the Scientific Merit for research excellence in the development of satellite methods for environmental applications 🏆   Luis Guanter is a Professor at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Lead Senior Scientist at Environmental Defense Fund and author of more than a hundred scientific publications in the field of Earth Sciences.   We're honored to have you on the team, Luis! https://lnkd.in/dkkFzRZw

Everywhere we look, we see #methane emissions. That's why we're now looking everywhere, from space. 🛰️🌎

"This is really a low hanging fruit. The industry knows how to produce gas with very little associated-methane emissions," said Environmental Defense Fund's Chief Scientist and MethaneSAT Lead Steven Hamburg at Baku Climate Action Week #BCAW. Independent data, like that from MethaneSAT, allows us to identify how much methane is being leaked by companies to measure progress against pledges 🔎🛰️ 📺 Watch the interview via Euronews Kristina Jovanovski 👇 https://lnkd.in/d4JrsSCH

Another milestone on the road to full #methane transparency: Carbon Mapper's Tanager-1 has published its first methane plume images, previewing its capability to pinpoint high-emitting methane sources 🔎   Unlocking critical action to #CutMethane around the 🌎 requires us to see emissions from different angles: point sources, area sources, and emission rate data will soon provide the full picture.   Thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies and others, we have already entered the era of radical methane transparency 🚀   🔗 More details: https://lnkd.in/g6xvFB8r

Climate scientists warn: CO2 and methane concentrations are at record levels and the growth rate of methane emissions has been accelerating 📈 We're on track to deliver the first public satellite data later this year to drive transparency and speed up global action to #CutMethane. 🛰️ Access the publication by Jillian Gregg, Johan Rockström, Oreskes Naomi, Tim Lenton, Stefan Rahmstorf, Thomas Newsome, Jens-Christian Svenning, Thomas W. Crowther and others via American Institute of Biological Sciences 👇 https://lnkd.in/d-vVGuKY

During World Space Week #WSW2024 and every day, let's celebrate the power of science and technology to improve people's lives and protect our planet. 🚀🛰️ World Space Week Association

🛰 MethaneSAT: Engineer in Focus 🛰 Thank you Mahima Seth for taking the time to share with us such wonderful insights about working on the MethaneSAT mission! Mahima is an operations engineer on the MethaneSAT team at Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute. 🌏 Operations Engineer “As an operations engineer at Te Pūnaha Ātea Auckland Space Institute, it will be my job to look after MethaneSAT for the remainder of the mission. This will include commanding and controlling MethaneSAT in orbit, contributing to all work that needs to happen on the ground to ensure successful operations, and much more. It is a bit of a stretch, but the idea of commanding a satellite that is in orbit makes me feel like a “ground astronaut”! It is a privilege to be given the opportunity to take part in MethaneSAT operations at such a pivotal point in my career.” 🇳🇿 MethaneSAT and New Zealand “For New Zealand, MethaneSAT signifies our commitment to contributing to global scientific advancement and combating #climatechange. MethaneSAT also presents some unique opportunities to showcase our capabilities to the world and to the people of New Zealand.” 🚀 Rocket Science “Part of my role is to inspire more people to join the space sector. I love challenging myself to create those “aha! I relate to that” moments for everyone that I meet and work with. I think those moments go a long way in breaking down notions that science especially space science is too hard. Yes, it is rocket science, but with the right ‘Guidance, Navigation and (some) Control’ we can understand it.” 🌟 Fun Fact! MethaneSAT is approximately the size of a household washing machine! Photo: Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute Design: Rosie C. The University of Auckland, NIWA, MBIE Science and Innovation, New Zealand Space Agency, Environmental Defense Fund, World Space Week Association #womeninspace #MethaneSAT #spaceandclimatechange #worldspaceweek #wsw2024