Bezos-funded satellite tracking methane emissions loses power in space

Methanesat, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) methane follower satellite Bezos is supported by the Earth Foundation, Lost in space. His land team lost in contact with the spacecraft on June 20, but as long as July 1 tried to establish a connection as much as 1. The team believes the satellite will not be restored. Methanesat collected information about the emissions of unknown methane to fight previously climate change. Methane is the second largest contribution to global warming after carbon dioxide, agriculture, fossil fossil and waste The largest resources.

In his announcement, the Methanesat Team said that the observations of the spacecraft were critical about the distribution and volume of methane spread from oil and gas production regions. Thanks to the satellite, scientists also prepared the opportunity to interpret the measurements from the ground and translate them into the abandoned methane. ” This knowledge can be used in future missions.

EDF has developed a mission launched in March 2024, to hold countries before unlucky to shoot those who respond to methane emissions. Created Google Cloud-Powered Algorithms to calculate and watch methane spread in certain areas from Harvard and Smithsonian scientists. When the satellite itself goes, the Methanesat team will work with other scientists to use algorithms and software for the project. The team will continue to work, the information he sent back to the satellite.