That test, Pavolonis said, demonstrated that automated satellite-based fire detection from GOES-R can be used to identify fires more quickly. That testbed could also be used to eventually evaluate the ...

The economic implications of faster fire detection While CubeSats are cheaper ... In March, the company launched its first demonstration satellite aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission.

"There's so much happening where fire science and ... bit of an arms race with satellite technology really being able to look down and detect fires but's not just detection of the fires the ...

Aspen officials aim to have crews on the scene within five minutes — something they say would be nearly impossible without ...

The satellite represents the first of more than 50 planned for a revolutionary constellation that will dramatically improve early fire-detection capabilities worldwide. The initiative comes at a time ...

Cal Fire is partnering with Google and Muon Space to develop a satellite system for early wildfire detection. The satellites will use AI algorithms to differentiate wildfires from other heat ...

Space is more accessible than ever thanks to the proliferation of small satellites and more affordable launch prices, which opened the door to bespoke applications like global pollution monitoring ...

The wildfire detection satellite sector is attracting increasing ... With climate change driving larger and more frequent fires, former Cal Fire official Christopher Anthony said space-based ...

the automated satellite fire detection capability of the experimental Next Generation Fire Systemoffsite link (NGFS) has been embraced by the firefighting community and is being increasingly ...

New technology could help fight wildfires on the ground, from space. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports on the new satellites that will work to detect wildfires early on. Trump says no exemptions ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo’s São Carlos Engineering School are developing drones equipped with gas sensors ...