Lift off: Mitsubishi greenhouse gas 'hunting' satellite set for launch

Michael Holder
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IBUKI-2 satellite is designed to observe CO2 and methane concentrations around the world under a joint project with the Japanese government

A 'greenhouse gas hunting' satellite developed by Mitsubishi Electric to aid international climate change research will launch into space later this year, the company will announce today. The Greenhouse...

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