Renewed climate change fight bodes well for Earth observation sectors

Companies that build or operate Earth observation satellites foresee busier days ahead as governments, and businesses, step up climate change initiatives.

Space Flight Laboratory to build three more GHGSat satellites

The University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) announced a contract Nov. 16 to build three greenhouse gas monitoring satellites for GHGSat, the Canadian company focused on methane monitoring.

GHGSat unveils free global methane map

GHGSat unveiled a free map Oct. 21 showing average weekly methane concentrations around the world at a resolution of approximately two kilometers per pixel.

GHGSat lauds performance of methane-monitoring satellite

GHGSat, the Canadian firm preparing to launch a constellation of methane-monitoring satellites, announced Oct. 8 that the sensor on its Iris satellite launched in early September detects methane emissions five times as well as its predecessor. 

GHGSat, Canadian Foundation plan emissions monitoring campaign

During the 33-month project scheduled to begin in early 2020, GHGSat will compare emissions data from satellite and aircraft sensors with data collected by terrestrial sensors.  

GHGSat to accelerate business plan

SAN FRANCISCO — GHGSat of Montreal is accelerating plans to build and launch greenhouse gas monitoring satellites in response to strong market demand and the success of its first space-based sensor.

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Space agencies welcome new entrants developing satellites for tracking greenhouse gases

As a growing number of organizations propose satellites to monitor greenhouse gases, national space agencies who already operate such spacecraft welcome those new entrants — as long as they’re willing to share their results.