OroraTech, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, is a NewSpace company specializing in global wildfire detection and monitoring from space. It utilizes a constellation of nanosatellites equipped with thermal-infrared cameras to provide real-time data and alerts to first responders, governments, and industries. OroraTech partners with organizations like Spire Global, Isar Aerospace, and Rocket Lab to enhance its capabilities and expand its satellite network, aiming to improve wildfire management and climate-related applications.
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OroraTech is a key partner to Spire Global Canada, which is developing Canada's WildFireSat constellation of 10 small satellites.
OroraTech’s wildfire monitoring capabilities benefit from fewer detection gaps and faster response times worldwide.
OroraTech launched a 6U CubeSat named Forest-2 in 2022.
OroraTech and its partners intend to use the GENA-OT platform to support multiple third-party research and technology demonstration missions on shared flights.
Four thermal-infrared spacecraft built by OroraTech and seven high-resolution optical satellites from Open Cosmos are scheduled to join the Greek constellation next year.
OroraTech developed a new satellite platform known as the GEneric flexible NAnosatellite (GENA).
OroraTech has partnered with Earth Fire Alliance to transform access to wildfire data for responders worldwide.
The partnership combines advanced, space-based thermal detection and monitoring capabilities from both OroraTech and Earth Fire Alliance.
OroraTech and TracPlus announced two-way data integration from aircraft and spacecraft for wildfire tracking.
Spire Global will partner with OroraTech to design a comprehensive and scalable space-based wildfire detection and monitoring solution.
OroraTech has operated thermal infrared sensors in orbit on satellites designed and built by Spire.
OroraTech’s orbital network of thermal sensors currently provides wildfire detection and management services to commercial forest companies, public fire departments, and conservation areas on six continents.
No earlier than 2025, Spire and OroraTech plan to deliver OroraTech’s next eight wildfire-detecting satellites, dubbed OTC-P1, to orbit.
In 2023, Spire and OroraTech were awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency to deliver preparatory work for a dedicated satellite constellation to monitor all active wildfires in Canada from space.
OroraTech’s thermal data facilitates rapid disaster response, improves location accuracy, supports predictive analytics, and enables 24/7 response measures.
OroraTech launched a thermal sensor called FOREST-2.
OroraTech provides access via UP42 to a growing archive of thermal imagery for past event analysis.
Since 2022, OroraTech has established a comprehensive global monitoring network delivering real-time situational awareness and prompt risk alerts.
OroraTech launched the thermal sensor FOREST-2.
UP42 and OroraTech have a partnership to provide access to global high-resolution thermal-infrared imagery via the UP42 marketplace.