This Google-backed initiative is aimed at using satellites to detect and prevent wildfires before they escalate, has moved one step closer to its goal.
The FireSat project’s first satellite was successfully placed into low Earth orbit (LEO).
This satellite is the first of more than 50 in a first-of-its-kind constellation.
It is designed to use AI to detect and track the wildfires as small as a classroom (roughly 5×5 meters).