GHGSat methane emissions data has passed its evaluation period and has been approved for use through NASA’s Commercial Small Satellite Data Acquisition Program.
The approval is an important step for GHGSat who will now provide methane emissions data for “scientific research and non-commercial applications development through an IDIQ (indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity)” NASA contract. The original contract runs for five years with an option to extend for an additional six months and “is not to exceed $7 million over a five-year period.”
In a news release Stéphane Germain, President and CEO of GHGSat said, “GHGSat is proud to contribute to NASA’s efforts to monitor and better understand greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.”
Germain added, “GHGSat’s unique satellite data and analytics, capable of attributing emissions directly to individual facilities, illuminate a critical piece of the climate puzzle. These insights accelerate global transparency in greenhouse gas emissions, advance critical research, and develop knowledge in the fight against climate change. The successful completion of our CSDA evaluation is a reaffirmation of our leadership on measuring methane emissions with satellites and a testament to the relentless dedication of our team.”
Following the original contract, GHGSat received its first task order in June of 2023. Then in October 2023 NASA announced that GHGSat had been selected as one of several companies for evaluation. At the time a GHGSat spokesperson said that this “selection positions GHGSat for routine sales post evaluation.”