Protecting people and the planet by detecting wildfires, globally
Monitoring the planet's temperature using thermal-infrared satellite imagery. This enables prevention of catastrophic fires, significant CO2 savings, protection of biodiversity and reduction in human tragedies.
Why it matters
Every year, wildfires destroy 30-40 million hectares of vegetation and create CO2 emissions of 7 Gt on average.
Catastrophic wildfires endanger whole ecosystems, cause biodiversity loss and water pollution. Air pollution caused by wildfires accounts for 340,000 deaths annually.
Response time of firefighting efforts is critical. The probability of containing a wildfire successfully is doubled when fire size is 20% smaller.
Impact KPIs
The data below shows the 2022 impact KPIs for OroraTech.
+41%
183 MIL hectares of forest area protected
458,035
fire alerts sent
The difference between having OroraTech and not having OroraTech is significant. The data gathered helps us further discuss fire management approaches with the local authorities and put more pressure on this vital topic.”
We believe OroraTech’s Wildfire Service is a complete firefighting solution, the only one currently available in the marketplace.”
Thomas Grübler
CEO
OroraTech
Read more on SpacenewsWhen I started founding the company, everyone was explaining to me that the sensor we wanted to build was impossible. Now, it’s possible to shrink these big complex systems to small sat and cubesat scale.”