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The first two Carbon Mapper Tanager satellites are scheduled to launch in 2024 and will provide free data on methane and carbon dioxide emissions.

NARRATIVE PLAN1/25/2024Not Invisible Anymore: Satellites reveal sources of atmospheric methane

Planet has announced plans for a hyperspectral constellation named Tanager in partnership with the nonprofit Carbon Mapper Coalition.

NARRATIVE GROWTH3/26/2023Remote sensing companies try to capture bigger piece of satellite imaging market

Carbon Mapper is leading public-private partnerships to scale methane monitoring and is working with partners across 15 states.

ORG RELATIONSHIP8/23/2022Methane satellites will be watching California’s dairies…but mostly its oil fields and landfills

Carbon Mapper plans to launch two methane-monitoring satellites in late 2023 with the commercial satellite company Planet Labs and philanthropic funding.

NARRATIVE PLAN8/23/2022Methane satellites will be watching California’s dairies…but mostly its oil fields and landfills

Carbon Mapper plans to launch two methane-monitoring satellites in late 2023 with the commercial satellite company Planet Labs and philanthropic funding.

NARRATIVE GROWTH8/23/2022Methane satellites will be watching California’s dairies…but mostly its oil fields and landfills

Phase 2 of Carbon Mapper would expand to an operational multi-satellite constellation starting in 2025.

NARRATIVE GROWTH4/16/2021Pioneering Earth Imaging Mission Involves Planet + New Carbon Mapper Organization + NASA JPL + California + More…

Phase 2 of Carbon Mapper is planned to expand to an operational multi-satellite constellation starting in 2025.

NARRATIVE GROWTH4/16/2021Carbon Mapper launches satellite program to pinpoint Methane and Carbon Dioxide super emitters

The first two Carbon Mapper satellites are scheduled to launch in 2023 to detect 80 percent of the largest global methane sources and major carbon dioxide emitters.

NARRATIVE GENERAL4/15/2021Consortium unveils greenhouse gas monitoring constellation Carbon Mapper

Carbon Mapper’s visible and infrared imaging spectrometers are designed to provide data with a resolution of 30 m per pixel.

NARRATIVE CAPABILITY4/15/2021Consortium unveils greenhouse gas monitoring constellation Carbon Mapper

A larger Carbon Mapper constellation is planned to begin providing frequent observations of greenhouse gas sources in 2025.

NARRATIVE PLAN4/15/2021Consortium unveils greenhouse gas monitoring constellation Carbon Mapper