Objectives and Applications
Designed to locate and measure methane from human sources worldwide, giving both companies and governments new ability to track, quantify, and reduce those emissions and supplying the public with data to see that the job is being done. The mission fills a critical gap in the capabilities of other satellites both in orbit now and on the drawing board. MethaneSAT will identify methane emissions across large geographic areas as well as measure them at predetermined locations. It will cover a wide,
Full Name
MethaneSAT
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
EDF
, NZSA
Launch Date
04 Mar 2024
Mission Links
EOL Date
Jan 2026
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
100 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
526 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
2023-05-03T10:04:45.411+0100
Repeat Cycle
7 days
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
MethaneSat Instrument - MethaneSat Instrument |
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