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Greece Launches World's First Dedicated Wildfire Detection Satellites

The Optimist Daily
Greece Launches World's First Dedicated Wildfire Detection Satellites

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Greece has deployed a groundbreaking satellite constellation designed specifically to detect wildfires when they are just a few feet wide. This technology offers a massive leap forward from conventional satellites, which can only spot fires once they have already grown to the size of a cruise ship.

Greece has deployed a groundbreaking satellite constellation designed specifically to detect wildfires when they are just a few feet wide. This technology offers a massive leap forward from conventional satellites, which can only spot fires once they have already grown to the size of a cruise ship.

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