MethaneSAT concept image by the EDF.
Rocket Lab has won a contract to build a Mission Operations Control Center (MOCC) in Auckland, New Zealand for
MethaneSAT. The contract was issued under a $26 million (NZD)
New Zealand Government program supporting the reduction of methane emissions.
MethaneSAT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the non-profit
Environmental Defense Fund. The company created a 350 kg-class satellite (also called MethaneSAT) designed to locate and measure methane from the oil, gas, and agriculture industries around the globe, enabling regulators, businesses, and researchers to track and reduce emissions faster.
Rocket Lab expects the MOCC to be completed and functional by mid-2022 ahead of a planned