Session
Session V: Next on the Pad
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
As the effects of greenhouse gas (GHG) and issues resulting from air quality (AQG) become more prevalent, there is increasing motivation for industrial operators to quantify and ultimately reduce their emission footprint. GHGSat Inc., utilizing novel satellite technology developed in partnership with the Space Flight Laboratory, intends to become the global leader of remote sensing of GHG, AQG, and other trace gas emissions. Phase one: GHGSat-D (Claire) launched in June 2016, becoming the first microsatellite with a high-resolution instrument designed to measure greenhouse gas emissions from point sources. With over 3000 site measurements made worldwide, GHGSat-D has proven how effective satellite technology is paving the way forward for a worldwide monitoring initiative: GHGSat Constellation. Phase two: GHGSat-C1 and GHGSat-C2 are in development as first in a fully operational constellation allowing continued enhancement of the satellite design. These enhancements include hardware redundancy and improved electromagnetic compatibility to increase performance and reliability, upgrades to the primary optical payload to reduce the effects of stray light, allow for onboard calibration and improved radiation mitigation, and an optical downlink to increase the downlink capacity of the platform. GHGSat-C1 is scheduled for launch in Q3 2019 with GHGSat-C2 following in 2020.
GHGSat Constellation: The Future of Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Utah State University, Logan, UT
As the effects of greenhouse gas (GHG) and issues resulting from air quality (AQG) become more prevalent, there is increasing motivation for industrial operators to quantify and ultimately reduce their emission footprint. GHGSat Inc., utilizing novel satellite technology developed in partnership with the Space Flight Laboratory, intends to become the global leader of remote sensing of GHG, AQG, and other trace gas emissions. Phase one: GHGSat-D (Claire) launched in June 2016, becoming the first microsatellite with a high-resolution instrument designed to measure greenhouse gas emissions from point sources. With over 3000 site measurements made worldwide, GHGSat-D has proven how effective satellite technology is paving the way forward for a worldwide monitoring initiative: GHGSat Constellation. Phase two: GHGSat-C1 and GHGSat-C2 are in development as first in a fully operational constellation allowing continued enhancement of the satellite design. These enhancements include hardware redundancy and improved electromagnetic compatibility to increase performance and reliability, upgrades to the primary optical payload to reduce the effects of stray light, allow for onboard calibration and improved radiation mitigation, and an optical downlink to increase the downlink capacity of the platform. GHGSat-C1 is scheduled for launch in Q3 2019 with GHGSat-C2 following in 2020.
