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'VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2024
PRNewswire — Today, the
Carbon Mapper Coalition's first satellite, Tanager-1, was successfully launched
into orbit on the SpaceX Transporter-11 Rideshare mission. The satellite was
developed by Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) with technology from NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory (JPL). The launch marks a critical milestone in Carbon Mapper's work
to drive local action on methane and CO₂ super-emitters, globally.
Tanager-1 is the first of a series of satellites being developed and deployed
through a unique public-private partnership powered by philanthropy that brings
together diverse technical, scientific, engineering and policy expertise to
accomplish bold emission reduction objectives. The coalition, led by the
nonprofit Carbon Mapper, includes JPL, Planet Labs, RMI and Arizona State
University alongside philanthropic supporters including High Tide Foundation,
Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, Bloomberg
Philanthropies, Children's Investment Fund Foundation and Zegar Family
Foundation, among others.
"There is more momentum than ever to act on climate. But a lack of public and
private investment in global methane and CO₂ monitoring has left gaps that
leave many emissions untracked and unaddressed," said Richard Lawrence, Founder
and Executive Chairman of High Tide Foundation. "With the launch of Tanager-1
we are scaling up high impact monitoring to drive transparency of
super-emitters everywhere and grow society's collective capacity to be a big
part of the solution."
"Data from this satellite will dramatically improve our ability to pinpoint
leaks of methane and CO₂ and ensure action is taken to stop them," said Michael
R. Bloomberg, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Climate
Ambition and Solutions and Founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg
Philanthropies. "It's a great example of how new technology can lead to more
transparency and faster progress in cutting emissions — which is needed to
avoid the worst impacts of climate change."'
Via
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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