Tag: thermal imaging
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How Onboard AI Can Cut Hours from Wildfire Alerts
When a wildfire starts, the earliest response window can make an enormous difference. A small fire may still be manageable with limited resources; once wind drives it across the landscape, containment becomes harder, more dangerous and more expensive. That raises a practical question: with satellites orbiting Earth every day, why have satellite-based alerts sometimes taken…
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SatVu HotSat-2 Delivers First Commercial Thermal Images
Can SatVu’s Second Thermal Satellite Succeed Where Its First Failed? British startup SatVu has successfully captured its first commercial thermal imagery from HotSat-2, marking a critical milestone after its predecessor HotSat-1 failed just six months after launch. The Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.-built satellite delivered high-resolution thermal images of energy infrastructure across Cuba, India, and Australia…
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Constellr Raises €37 Million to Expand Thermal Satellite Network for Defence Use
Munich-based Earth observation company Constellr said on Feb. 10 it had raised €37 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total capital raised to €75 million as it pivots toward defence-focused satellite services. The round was led by venture capital firms Alpine Space Ventures and Lakestar. Founded in 2020, Constellr operates a thermal…
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NRO Awards First Contracts to Commercial Space Firms Under New Procurement Program
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded its first three contracts under a new procurement program aimed at expanding access to commercial satellite intelligence capabilities, Deputy Director Maj. Gen. Christopher Povak said on Thursday. Speaking at the National Security Space Association’s Defense and Intelligence Space Conference, Povak said the contracts were issued through the…