Cecilia Marasini , ISISPACE Group
The Twin ANthropogenic Greenhouse gas Observers (TANGO) is a SCOUT mission within the ESA’s Earth Observation Future EO program. TANGO will quantify and monitor greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at the level of individual facilities using two 16U CubeSat satellites. To this end, for individual overpasses TANGO will measure CO2, CH4 and in support of CO2 detection emission plumes, TANGO will measure Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) tropospheric column concentrations to identify pollution plumes, thus enhancing the CO2 emission quantification.
A consortium consisting of ISISPACE (mission and satellite prime), SRON and KNMI (atmospheric science) and TNO (instruments prime) has been selected for the implementation of the TANGO mission with a schedule of three years from implementation kick-off until launch envisaged in 2028.
The TANGO mission concept represents a pioneering initiative aimed at revolutionizing emission monitoring capabilities from space. Furthermore, the TANGO mission embodies a collaborative and interdisciplinary effort, bringing together expertise from academia, industry, and government agencies to tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time. By fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and capacity building, the TANGO mission concept aims to catalyze advancements in Earth observation capabilities and contribute to the global effort to address climate change and promote sustainable development.