The data will also be useful for the Canadian Air Quality Health ... the country’s increasingly aggressive fire seasons. Gaining a perspective from space will allow resources on the ground ...

Satellite Earth observation is the only way to provide daily data on all active wildfires spanning the entire Canadian territory ... Through investments in WildFireSat, we are using innovative space ...

The new WildFireSat constellation will provide daily measurements of fire intensity which will also help with smoke and air quality forecasting, according to the Canadian Space Agency.

“Detecting wildfires is one of the most impactful satellite capabilities ... The WildFireSat mission is a joint initiative by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Natural Resources Canada’s Canadian ...

Credit: CSA WASHINGTON — The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) awarded a contract Feb. 7 to Spire Global, partnered with OroraTech, to develop a constellation of cubesats to monitor wildfires.

which will be essential for wildfire monitoring. Scheduled for launch in 2029, the WildFireSat mission will be a joint effort with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and various government organizations.

The initial part of the mission began in 2023, with Spire Global winning a contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to demonstrate wildfire detection methods. It teamed up with OroraTech. The two ...

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick LONGUEUIL ... mission is the first program developed by a country to monitor wildfires from space, adding that the project is drawing interest from other ...