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A Google-backed weapon to battle wildfires made it into orbit
The constellation will keep a close eye on wildfires, eventually imaging nearly all of the Earth’s surface once every 20 minutes.
The first satellite of the Google-backed FireSat constellation successfully made it to orbit over the weekend, kicking off what promises to be a new era in wildfire detection and monitoring. The former is expensive, limiting how frequently it can be updated, while the latter suffers from low resolution and sensors not specifically tuned to wildfire detection. Its produces five-meter resolution imagery, and when the constellation is flying its full complement, it’ll provide firefighters with near real-time updates on a fire’s whereabouts and behavior.
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