← Back to all stories
Greece Launches World's First Dedicated Wildfire Detection Satellites

Photo: George Tseganis / Unsplash
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.