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  • Planet develops SWIR Tanager for 5x methane monitoring coverage

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    How will Planet’s new SWIR Tanager improve methane monitoring? Planet Labs is developing a shortwave infrared (SWIR)-focused version of its Tanager spacecraft that will deliver five times the area coverage of its hyperspectral predecessor for methane and trace-gas emissions monitoring. The new satellite represents a strategic pivot from the broad-spectrum Tanager-1 launched in 2024, targeting…