Greece is using thermal satellites to spot wildfires before people do
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The big picture: Greece is turning to space-based hardware to help firefighters detect wildfires earlier and see them more clearly as blazes burn across Attica and popular island resorts. A new thermal satellite network, called the Hellenic Fire System, is now feeding data to authorities while crews learn how to use it ahead of its planned full deployment in September. Its ultimate impact will depend on how smoothly the technology fits into daily firefighting operations and how reliably it can support decision-making during the next severe fire season.
The systemis built around four small satellites that fly in low Earth orbit and repeatedly pass over the same areas. Developed by German firm OroraTech in partnership with the Hellenic Space Centre, the constellation is designed specifically to detect fires and hotspots rather than...
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