Planet and Carbon Mapper Sign Agreement for New Tanager Spacecraft
This SWIR-only version of Tanager will leverage the Carbon Mapper-led Advanced Emissions Monitoring Imaging Spectrometer (AEMIS) airborne system in partnership with JPL, which optimizes performance by “zooming in” on the spectral bands most relevant for atmospheric gas detection. This SWIR-only version of the Tanager hyperspectral satellite is intended to expand the imagery swath to 100km, all while maintaining a 30-meter resolution (GSD). Taken together, these modifications have the potential to enhance support for key commercial applications including mineral exploration, fire fuel monitoring and fire source detection, and more.
“Already a first-of-its-kind partnership, our long-standing collaboration with Carbon Mapper and JPL continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible with hyperspectral technology. By growing the Tanager constellation, we plan to further demonstrate our ability to build cutting-edge spacecraft quickly and efficiently, which continues to hold enormous value for our global customers and partners,” said
Slated for launch as early as 2028, this specialized Tanager will be a core component of Carbon Mapper’s long-planned tiered observing system. In addition to Carbon Mapper’s aerial AEMIS imagery, it is designed to help fill critical gaps by providing increased area coverage and spectral resolution from space. As the Tanager mission continues, the spacecraft will be developed to support both wide-scale methane monitoring and various commercial use cases requiring high-fidelity SWIR hyperspectral data. Both Tanager iterations will provide strong complements to one another, helping meet other commercial use cases across biodiversity, water quality, and minerals.
The original Tanager mission formalized a partnership combining Planet’s agile aerospace approach with JPL’s remote sensing technology and Carbon Mapper’s scientific expertise. This collaboration led to the successful launch of Tanager-1 in
To learn more about Tanager and Planet’s satellite services capabilities, visit https://www.planet.com/constellations/tanager/.
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