California is ‘launching our own damn satellite’ to track pollution, with help from Planet

California plans to launch a satellite to monitor pollution in the state and contribute to climate science, Governor Jerry Brown announced today. The state is partnering with satellite imagery purveyor Planet to create a custom craft to "pinpoint – and stop – destructive emissions with unprecedented precision, on a scale that’s never been done before." https://ift.tt/2MAuHs5 Devin Coldewey September 14, 2018 at 06:00PM