FireSat constellation targets early wildfire detection from space

Earth Fire Alliance and Muon Space launched the first three satellites of the FireSat constellation, purpose-built for early wildfire detection. The system can spot fires as small as 5 by 5 meters, and the full 50-satellite network is designed to image every point on Earth every 20 minutes.

• First three operational FireSat satellites launched on July 7
• Satellites can detect fires as small as 5 by 5 meters
• Full 50-satellite constellation to image Earth every 20 minutes
• Backed by Bezos Earth Fund and Google, built by Muon Space