https://spacewatch.global/tag/ororatech/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 18 May 2026 05:16:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/ororatech/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/space-cafe-33-minutes-with-first-live-thermal-infrared-from-space-kepler-and-ororatech/ Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73949 Laura Todd talks with Mina Mitry, CEO of Kepler, and Thomas Gruebler, Co-founder of OroraTech, at Space Symposium about a world first: live-streaming thermal infrared data from space. Discover how a five-month collaboration is revolutionizing wildfire detection and why trust is at the core of international partnerships.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/geoint-2026-day-two-thomas-gruebler-first-time-at-geoint-and-the-agentic-ai-reality-check/ Mon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73764 OroraTech explores how AI-driven intelligence workflows at GEOINT 2026 are reshaping operational decision-making far beyond the defense sector. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/greece-and-ororatech-launch-the-hellenic-fire-system-the-worlds-first-national-wildfire-satellite-system/ Tue, 05 May 2026 06:54:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73570 OroraTech has launched and deployed the Hellenic Fire System, four dedicated wildfire monitoring satellites for Greece, marking the world’s first national satellite system designed exclusively for wildfire detection and tracking. The satellites were launched with SpaceX via Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-wildfire-intelligence-from-space-thats-is-saving-lives-with-steve-maisonet/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72888 Yvette Gonzalez visits OroraTech US in Denver to see how their satellite-based wildfire intelligence platform is giving fire agencies real-time detection and response capabilities when it matters most.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-symposium-2026-morning-show-9th-april-artemis-2-splashdown-eve-golden-colorado-buzz/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72886 Live from Golden, Colorado on the eve of Artemis II splashdown. Torsten Kriening and Yvette Gonzalez preview Space Symposium 2026, with exclusive interviews on thermal imaging from orbit and technology that flew aboard Orion.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/ororatech-appoints-distributed-satellite-pioneer-ignacio-zuleta-as-chief-technology-and-product-officer/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71286 OroraTech has appointed Dr. Ignacio Zuleta as its chief technology and product officer. In this role, he will lead the company’s technology strategy and execution as the company advances its leadership in persistent thermal activity monitoring. As CTPO, he will steer OroraTech’s end-to-end technology deployment, spanning thermal sensor and product deployment, edge data processing, and real-time connectivity.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/msc-2026-ororatech-from-wildfires-to-dual-use-with-thomas-gruebler/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71247 In this Space Café episode from the 62nd Munich Security Conference, SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening visits OroraTech co-founder Thomas Grübler for an up-close look at one of Germany's most dynamic New Space companies - and its expanding mission beyond wildfire detection.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/ororatech-and-kepler-to-launch-worlds-first-thermal-livestream-of-earth/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70343 OroraTech has successfully launched four of its innovative SAFIRE Gen4 sensor payloads aboard Kepler Communications’ satellites, which deployed via SpaceX, paving the way for the first-ever thermal livestream of Earth by OroraTech, using Kepler’s advanced communication technology. Relayed by fast optical communications network, OroraTech’s thermal insights, computed on-orbit, will be available to customers on the ground as persistent, real-time infrared data from orbit, enabling fast wildfire detections and thermal data..]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/ororatech-and-earth-fire-alliance-partner-to-expand-global-access-to-space-based-wildfire-intelligence/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69081 OroraTech and Earth Fire Alliance (EFA) have announced a new partnership aimed at transforming access to wildfire data for responders worldwide. By combining data and efforts, OroraTech and EFA will empower agencies across the globe with real-time wildfire detection, monitoring, and mitigation insights. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/colombia-launches-wildfire-monitoring-program-using-ororatechs-satellite-technology/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68668 The Colombian National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) and OroraTech have entered a new partnership to strengthen the country's National Disaster Risk Management System through a national wildfire detection program with satellite technology. The agreement marks the start of a national pilot program that uses OroraTech’s Wildfire Solution (WFS) platform, which combines thermal satellite imagery and AI-driven analytics to detect and monitor wildfires nearly in real time. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/tracplus-and-ororatech-launch-two-way-data-integration-to-accelerate-wildfire-decision-making/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68352 TracPlus and OroraTech develop two-way data integration that combines aircraft tracking and aircraft drop intelligence with space-based perimeter insights in real time so fire leaders can act with confidence when minutes matter. Under the partnership, TracPlus’ live aircraft tracking and drop event data will be available inside OroraTech’s Wildfire Solution platform, while OroraTech’s current fire perimeter intelligence will be visualized within the TracPlus platform. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-who-are-europes-next-space-unicorns-meet-10-companies-building-europes-space-future/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67291
Written by Ieva Sipola
As global space policy shifts, Europe faces a unique opportunity to build its own future in space. This moment has become a catalyst for the continent's most ambitious scale-ups and aspiring unicorns, who are ready to shape a more independent and resilient space sector. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/spacewatchgl-venture-space-may-2025/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66494
Written by Connor Sattely
May 2025 was another strong month for spacetech, continuing 2025’s dominant run. A total of 30 spacetech deals brought in over $744m of funding from venture capital firms.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/ororatech-opens-greek-headquarters-to-accelerate-wildfire-constellation/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66147 OroraTech has announced the opening of its new regional headquarters in Athens towards its continued expansion in Greece. The new headquarters also underscores the company’s commitment to advancing countrywide wildfire prevention and management and fostering local technology development.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/lps-2025-real-time-thermal-imaging-from-space-ororatechs-bold-vision-with-dr-martin-langer/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65998 Welcome back from the Living Planet Symposium in Vienna! In this episode, Torsten Kriening sit down with Dr. Martin Langer, CEO and CTO of Ororatech, one of Europe’s standout NewSpace startups delivering real-time thermal Earth observation to fight wildfires and build resilience.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/dlr-turns-to-satellites-and-ai-to-tackle-europes-escalating-wildfire-crisis/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65736 The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has launched a new initiative to harness satellite data for enhanced wildfire detection, analysis, and response coordination. Announced this week, the program brings together scientific expertise, remote sensing technology, and government collaboration to address the escalating threat of wildfires driven by climate change across Europe and beyond.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/ororatech-extends-its-series-b-funding-with-investments-from-leading-european-banks/ Thu, 15 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65301 OroraTech has extended its Series B financing round to €37m, led by BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund. The round also witnessed participation from Rabo Ventures, as well as long standing investors Bayern Kapital, Edaphon, and the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/ororatech-partners-skyfi-to-expand-us-access-to-space-based-fire-detection/ Fri, 09 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65232 SkyFi and OroraTech have entered into a strategic partnership to bring space-based thermal monitoring and wildfire detection to a broader US audience through SkyFi’s Earth intelligence platform. Upon integration, SkyFi’s platform will offer OroraTech visibility and access to a wide range of US and global users across industries and sectors, from emergency response teams to insurance and infrastructure.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/ororatech-opens-new-united-states-headquarters-in-denver/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65059 OroraTech has opened a new headquarters in Denver, Colorado, in the United States. The new headquarters will serve as a central hub connecting U.S. wildfire emergency services, utility providers and government agencies with OroraTech’s state-of-the-art space technology. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/ororatech-launches-wildfire-detection-constellation-with-rocket-lab/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64592 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. ]]>