Google says AI-powered FireSat constellation aims to detect 5-by-5-meter wildfires from space

Google management outlined plans to scale FireSat, an AI-enabled wildfire detection satellite constellation built with Muon Space.

• Full deployment targets about 50 low-Earth-orbit satellites by around 2030 to image the globe every 20 minutes.
• The near-term goal is complete Earth coverage every hour within two years to accelerate fire response.
• The system aims to detect fires as small as 5-by-5 meters, using machine learning to cut false alarms.
• Google expects the dataset to improve fire behavior forecasting, support containment decisions, and guide infrastructure planning such as firebreak placement.