MethaneSat down: how New Zealand space ambitions fell off the radar
MethaneSat down: how New Zealand space ambitions fell off the radar

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MethaneSat down: how New Zealand space ambitions fell off the radar

MethaneSat down: how New Zealand space ambitions fell off the radar
MethaneSat down: how New Zealand space ambitions fell off the radar
It sucks that we lost contact.
But the mission is not a complete failure, a whole lot of data were collected. We will get better for the next one.
In the grand scheme of things $40m isn't that much, and you could use carbon credit money to fund another. If the intent is to catch carbon generators not paying their share, surely you could recoup the cost.
Agreed, and if you go with similar tech; as was in the first one, it should be cheaper...since it is no longer the absolute cutting edge anymore.
@Dave @absGeekNZ, shouldn't we also consider whether it's necessary to pollute to find out more about pollution?
If successful and we confirm what we already know, how much will this contribute to effective change?
Is this the best use of $ for its cause?