Canadian satellite embarks on mission to monitor methane emissions from space

Canadian satellite embarks on mission to monitor methane emissions from space

“A Canadian satellite has begun its long-awaited mission to search for excess industrial emissions of methane gas, a contributor to climate change. The microwave-oven-size probe, nicknamed Iris, lifted off from its launch site near Kourou, French Guiana, at 9:51 p.m. ET on Wednesday evening.”

GHGSat’s emissions hunting satellite Iris (GHGSat-C1) was successfully delivered into orbit on September 2nd, 2020, aboard Arianespace, making her journey into space.

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