These swarms of tiny satellites could advance the fight against climate change

Redesigning satellites to be smaller, lighter, and cheaper is turning them into a ‘smartwatch’ for the planet.

The satellite on Joe Latrell’s desk is tiny. It stands shorter than a Gatorade bottle, and at 2.75 pounds weighs less than a small dumbbell. Latrell is the cofounder of Quub, a “data company” that designs and builds small satellites (also known as “smallsats”) that will someday circle Earth, taking the planet’s pulse.

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