Quartz: Muon Space

Muon Space, the California-based startup designing the satellites for the FireSat constellation, has scheduled the first satellite to launch in March as payload on a SpaceX rocket. That satellite will form the basis of the Alliance’s efforts and also give it time to figure out the best way to transmit the data it collects to first responders and researchers.

The trial run will be followed by the first three satellites of the entire FireSat constellation, with a planned launch targeted for the summer of next year, according to Cathy Olkin, Muon’s principal scientist overseeing the FireSat program. The constellation is expected to be completed by 2029, although Olkin said that even with “about 28" satellites, Muon would be able to scan the Earth for the impact of fire roughly every hour.

Read more about Muon Space in Quartz: https://qz.com/google-california-wildfires-firesat-satellites-muon-1851747169