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Planet Develops SWIR Tanager for Methane Detection

April 30, 2026

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Key Takeaways

Planet develops new SWIR Tanager spacecraft for methane detection.
SWIR Tanager provides five times the area coverage of Tanager-1.
Launch scheduled as early as 2028.
Partnership with Carbon Mapper and NASA JPL.

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Strategic Implications

This development may indicate a growing demand for satellite-based environmental monitoring. The partnership between Planet, Carbon Mapper, and NASA JPL suggests a collaborative approach to addressing global emissions challenges, which could lead to new opportunities for commercial applications.

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What Happened

Enhanced Spacecraft Targets Atmospheric Gas Emissions

Planet is developing a new version of its Tanager spacecraft, the SWIR Tanager, with enhanced capability to detect and monitor methane and trace-gas emissions. The new satellite will provide five times the area coverage of its predecessor, Tanager-1, and is scheduled to launch as early as 2028. Planet is partnering with the nonprofit environmental-monitoring organization Carbon Mapper and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to produce the SWIR Tanager. The development was reported by SpaceNews.

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