wildfires

OroraTech’s space-based wildfire detection brings in $25M to put more imaging satellites in orbit

Hardware /

Wildfires aren’t going away, but our ability to detect and track them — and maybe catch them early enough to prevent serious damage — is getting better. OroraTech is taking a space-based approach to “wildfire intelligence,” and just raised $25 million to grow its market and cover more of the Earth. The German startup currently […]

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Google and Muon Space join forces to continuously scan Earth for wildfires

Climate /

Next year, even wildfires won’t be able to hide from Google. The company is working with Muon Space, the Earth Fire Alliance, and others to launch FireSat, a constellation of satellites that will monitor Earth’s surface for wildfires, updating imagery for authorities every 20 minutes. Google helped develop the infrared sensors that’ll look for telltale

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