Satellite launch kicks off a new effort to monitor wildfires from space
People and planes often flag wildfires before satellites do, but satellites can play a critical role when it comes to ...
The Slovak Spectator9d
Small cube doing big things: Slovak satellite makes waves in astrophysics
A cubesat, a type of small satellite in the shape of a cube with 10-centimetre-long edges, GRBAlpha was designed as ...
California is turning to satellites and AI to combat the next wave of deadly wildfires
Massive wildfires devastated the Los Angeles region in January, forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate and razing thousands ...
Environmental Defense Fund11d
FireSAT: First satellite of a constellation launched, a key step forward in managing global wildfire management
There’s no single pathway to managing this growing wildfire crisis, but there is something that can empower data-driven ...
Space.com on MSN2d
Rocket Lab launches 8 wildfire-hunting satellites into orbit from New Zealand (video)
Rocket Lab has launched its workhorse Electron rocket for the third time in two weeks. The New Zealand-based company ...
ExtremeTech on MSN9d
This Google-Backed Satellite Will Look for Wildfires From Space
The first of the FireSat constellation settled into orbit over the weekend.
New Atlas10d
First Earth Fire Alliance satellite for detecting wildfires is now in orbit
The first satellite in a constellation designed specifically to locate wildfires early and precisely anywhere on the planet has now reached Earth's orbit, and it could forever change how we tackle ...
DatacenterDynamics13d
Astrum Mobile selects Swissto12 to build small GEO D2D satellite
Singapore-based Astrum Mobile, a satellite-to-device provider specializing in smartphones and smart devices, has selected ...
The News International10d
Google, partners launch first satellite to detect wildfires using AI
The first satellite of the innovative FireSat constellation, a collaborative project between Google and its partners, has ...