Objectives and Applications
A system consisting of several satellites, carrying a suite of cameras providing co-registered MWIR, LWIR, and VNIR radiometric imagery. The satellite(s) will monitor wildfires daily, in late afternoon, to support 1) wildfire management and research, 2) smoke and air quality forecasting and 3) wildfire carbon emission reporting. The mission will be designed for an operational lifetime of 5 years.
Full Name
WildFireSat
aka WFS
Mission Status
Planned
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
2029
Mission Links
EOL Date
2034
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
3 deg
Orbit Altitude
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
18:00
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
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