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November 30, 2023

The spacetech x climate tech collabs that could save the planet

From carbon mapping to shooting dust into space from the Moon, how will space tech help us solve the climate crisis?


Aruni Sunil

7 min read

Solar power satellite from Space Solar

Space exploration is no longer the stuff of science fiction. As going to space becomes a feasible goal (if you have a bit of money lying around) and with the cost of building rockets falling, researchers, companies and governments are looking to space not just to explore the stars, but to solve the Earth’s climate emergency.

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Satellite Vu's thermal imaging satellite
HotSat-1, Satellite Vu's thermal imaging satellite launched in June
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A headshot of Sam Adlen
Sam Adlen, co-CEO at Space Solar
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Sanjay Vijendran, lead for Solaris at ESA
Sanjay Vijendran, lead for Solaris at ESA
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Aruni Sunil

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