Technology
Core technology - the size of a shoebox
Our satellites change the game
For wildfire detection, every minute counts. We developed the technology to deliver information from space in real-time, so you can take action. Our constellation will be monitoring every spot on the planet 24/7 – during the day, during the night, fully automated and highly cost-efficient.
Even when you sleep, our satellites are fully awake.
Missions to come
In an orbit close-by
Teamwork in orbit – To get the full scan of our planet, we will fly groups of 8 satellites distributed within each orbit. Instead of using one big satellite, a large number of small CubeSats can take photos at different times from perfect spot, making the work so much more efficient.
History
Time flies by
2018
OroraTech founded
Sitting together in a small student-shared flat discussing how to make Earth a better place, Thomas, Björn, Florian, and Rupert started OroraTech as a spinoff from the Technical University of Munich.
2020
Camera test on drone & Balloon
After about one year of development, the first camera prototype was successfully used to detect fires from above, providing realistic data for developing our image processing algorithms.
2022
First camera launched to space
With the mission FOREST-I we officially became one of the selected few companies with active assets in space. It not only proved that we can deliver space-grade technology at light speed but also provided us with a huge amount of unique and valuable TIR (thermal infrared) images, on-orbit processing capabilities and breathtaking visual images from space.
2023
Second satellite launch
FOREST-II is going to be our first commercial satellite. With an improved and revamped camera, it will be able to deliver high-quality TIR (thermal infrared) images covering the whole globe. It will already enable us to enhance our wildfire detection performance and also help to solve problems like urban heat islands, help with irrigation management in agriculture or track carbon footprints.
2025
Constellation in space
(8 satellites)
Our constellation with a global 12h revisit rate will help us scale not only to significantly improve performance for our wildfire-related products but also all other use cases. Due to daily overpasses, our insights for governments, cities, insurance, or other enterprises will be much more meaningful and less dependent on cloud coverage.
2026
Scaled-up constellation with
30 min revisit rate
Our constellation will rapidly be extended to over 100 satellites - providing high quality TIR (termal infrared) images of every place on earth twice per hour. This will give us the capability to detect new fires almost instantly and provide our customers with highly accurate and current insights.
Key partners
Meet some of our partners
- For our thermal-infrared camera we need highly specialized, demanding optics. Kampf Telescope Optics (KTO) supports us here with well-known expertise for custom developments in this field.
- Our goal is to be fast and reliable - Therefore we run two parallel developments: For getting our camera into orbit as quickly as possible, we host it on Spire satellites. With their heritage from >150 CubeSats launched into orbit, we can be sure to get our data on a commercial level.
- In parallel, we develop our own satellites: Supported by ESA, we are working on a CubeSat design that fit’s exactly our needs, to be launched in early 2024.
