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Planet and Carbon Mapper Sign Agreement for New Tanager Spacecraft

$PLPress releaseApr 30, 2026, 9:02 AM ETRead the release

Planet Labs signed an agreement with Carbon Mapper and JPL to design a specialized SWIR-only version of its Tanager spacecraft, aiming to enhance methane and trace gas detection. The new iteration will feature a 100km imagery swath with 30-meter resolution while capturing five times the area coverage of standard Tanager satellites.

Key figures

Swath km
100
Launch year
2028
Resolution m
30
Planned swir tanagers
1
Area coverage multiplier
5
Planned additional tanagers
3

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