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Rocket Lab to launch 8 wildfire detection satellites for OroraTech on Electron rocket

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An artist’s depiction of an OroraTech OTC-P1 satellite in low Earth orbit. Graphic: OroraTech via Rocket Lab Rocket Lab is preparing for its fifth Electron rocket launch of the year, this time with a mission to send eight fire detection satellites into low Earth orbit. The mission, dubbed ‘Finding Hot Wildfires Near You,’ is considered …

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Rocket Lab, Orora Technologies contract for “responsive launch” ahead of main 2025 wildfire season

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Thermal imaging sensors developed for OroraTech and Spire Global’s OTC-P1 satellites. Image: Orora Technologies A new batch of eight fire detection satellites are getting ready to launch into low Earth orbit in what Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) described as a “responsive launch.” The dedicated flight is expected to launch from New Zealand in “just a …

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