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FOREST 1 [Orora Technologies]
FOREST 1 (Forest Observation and Recognition Experimental Smallsat Thermal Detector) is a prototype satellite by Orora Technologies (OroraTech) to detect wild fires. It is the precursor mission to a larger constellation of wild fire detection satellites.
The FOREST-1 satellite is based on an enlarged 6U CubeSat version of Spire Global's Lemur-2 cubesat and features customized experiments additionally to the standard Lemur payload.
It carries OroraTechs unique and proprietary thermal-infrared camera and data processing unit designed to detect fires and transmit the data using Spire Globals satellite and ground network. The technology will help identify and monitor the areas at risk of wildfires and enable early detection of wildfire hotspots.
FOREST 2 is an improved version.
| Nation: | Germany, USA |
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| Type / Application: | Earth Observation |
| Operator: | Spire Global for Orora Technologies |
| Contractors: | Spire Global (satellite), Orora Technologies (payload) |
| Equipment: | thermal-infrared camera |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| FOREST 1 (Lemur-2 148, Lemur-2 Rohovithsa, OroraTech 1) | 2022-002BE | 13.01.2022 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with Umbra 02, Capella 7, 8, ICEYE X14, X16, Sich 2-1, ION-SCV 004, Dodona, STORK 1, 2, LabSat, SW1FT, VZLUSAT 2, ETV A1, BRO 5, HYPSO 1, Kepler 16, ..., 19, Flock-4x 1, ..., 44, FOREST 1, Lemur-2 149, 150, Lemur-2 146, 147, DEWA-Sat 1, NuX 1, IRIS A, MDASat 1a, 1b, 1c, Gossamer Piccolomini, Tevel 1, ..., 8, Challenger, Delfi-PQ 1, Unicorn 2A, 2D, 2E, FossaSat 2E1, ..., 2E6, MDQube-SAT 1, SATLLA 2A, 2B, Unicorn 1, EASAT 2, HADES, Grizu-263a, PION-BR 1, SanoSat 1, Tartan-Artibeus 1, USA 320, ..., 323 |
Launch Sites:
- CC = Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
References:
- Orora Technologies: Orora Technologies website
Further FOREST missions:
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Further Lemur missions:
Hosted payloads on dedicated Lemur satellites:
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