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.
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