A tech-backed mission to monitor methane pollution launches today

MethaneSAT is scheduled to launch on March 4th. | Image: MethaneSAT via EDF A mission to map and track global methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas, is scheduled to launch today after years of collaboration between some of the biggest names in tech. It’s called MethaneSAT, a satellite that’s garnered funding and support from Jeff Bezos, Google, and SpaceX, among others.
MethaneSAT is expected to launch today from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon