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SpaceX launches satellite into space to track methane emissions

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SpaceX on Monday launched into space a methane tracking satellite dubbed the MethaneSAT.

The satellite was launched onboard a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, in California.

According to the private space exploration company, MethaneSAT will be the "most advanced" methane tracking satellite and it will provide free and timely data to corporations, governments, and the public.

The device, which is about the size of a washing machine, will process "observed spectrographic data to calculate quantitative emission rates", this is set to show how much methane is emitted and how the emission vary.

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The emission will be tracked based on winds and atmospheric conditions, noted MethaneSAT official web page.

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