Ibadan, 27 MARCH 2025.– OroraTech has successfully launched the world’s first wildfire constellation of eight satellites, built jointly by OroraTech and Spire Global, from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
The constellation will provide real-time wildfire detection and change how satellites help in combating the growing wildfire problem. For the first time, sensor data will be available during the crucial time in the afternoon and at night, a time when fires rage the hottest and firefighters need the most support. No other data from public thermal satellites is available during these critical periods of the day.
As a result of its new constellation, OroraTech will bring to its global customer base two world firsts: wildfire information in real-time, alerting users on the ground within minutes, and wide coverage with high-resolution sensors that spot fires as small as 4m x 4m. This will consequently provide first responders, governments, and fire organizations with unprecedented situational awareness at every stage of the fire.
Spire Global built and integrated the satellites with OroraTech’s thermal imager and processing systems, highlighting their ongoing collaboration in the fight against wildfires. Furthermore, this constellation expands the OroraTech satellite network, adding eight more satellites to the existing network of over 25+ integrated satellites. The Rocket Lab launch mission, named “Finding Hot Wildfires Near You,” saw the Electron rocket deliver the eight satellites into a 550km orbit.
Dr. Martin Langer, CEO & CTO of OroraTech, said: “This is a new era of combating wildfires. We are fulfilling our mission to provide heroes on the ground with the insights they need to save lives, land, and property. By filling this gap, we are providing information that the firefighting community has been requesting for decades. I want to thank the entire OroraTech team and our partners Spire Global and Rocket Lab for their commitment and hard work in making this unprecedented achievement possible.”
