Google Backs Privately Funded Satellite Constellation For Wildfire Detection

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By BeauHDSep 17, 2024, 3:00 am207 ptsTop
Google's philanthropic arm is partially funding a new initiative that "aims to deploy more than 50 small satellites in low-Earth orbit to pinpoint flare-ups as small as a classroom anywhere in the world," reports Ars Technica. From the report: The FireSat constellation, managed by a nonprofit called Earth Fire…

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