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New Zealand's MethaneSAT Lost Contact, Transparency Demanded

7/2/2025

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New Zealand's Space Minister Judith Collins remains tight-lipped about the $29 million MethaneSAT satellite, which mysteriously lost contact on June 20. Designed to monitor methane emissions from oil and gas sectors, the mission's communication breakdown has sparked criticism and demands for greater transparency in future space endeavors.

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New Zealand's Space Minister Judith Collins remains tight-lipped about the $29 million MethaneSAT satellite, which mysteriously lost contact on June 20. Designed to monitor methane emissions from oil and gas sectors, the mission's communication breakdown has sparked criticism and demands for greater transparency in future space endeavors.