"Authorities will have high-resolution imagery that is updated globally every 20 minutes."

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Google backs privately funded satellite constellation for wildfire detection

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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 calle...

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Google Backs Privately Funded Satellite Constellation For Wildfire Detection

The full FireSat system should be able to detect tiny fires anywhere in the world, and provide updated images every 20 minutes.

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Google is funding an AI-powered satellite constellation that will spot wildfires faster

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