Tag: OTC-P1
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Rocket Lab launches 8 wildfire detection satellites for OroraTech on Electron rocket
An artist’s depiction of an OroraTech OTC-P1 satellite in low Earth orbit. Graphic: OroraTech via Rocket Lab Update 12:35 p.m. EDT: Rocket Lab confirms successful deployment of all eight satellites. Rocket Lab completed its fifth Electron rocket launch of the year, this time with a mission to send eight fire detection satellites into low Earth…
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Rocket Lab, Orora Technologies contract for “responsive launch” ahead of main 2025 wildfire season
Thermal imaging sensors developed for OroraTech and Spire Global’s OTC-P1 satellites. Image: Orora Technologies A new batch of eight fire detection satellites are getting ready to launch into low Earth orbit in what Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) described as a “responsive launch.” The dedicated flight is expected to launch from New Zealand in “just a…