Satellites that currently provide information about wildfires globally deliver detailed images that are either not updated quickly enough or are of a lower quality. However, this could change in early 2025. 

Google and its partners are set to invest in the launch of a series of small satellites called the FireSat constellation. These satellites will be able to find and monitor wildfires as small as a classroom within 20 minutes, no matter where they are in the world. The first satellite is set to launch on a SpaceX rocket in early 2025.  

Google.org, the online search giant’s charitable arm, has committed to providing $13 million to fund the initiative, which is led by the Earth Fire Alliance, a nonprofit organization. The Moore Foundation will back up the initiative with additional funding. 

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