Suitcase-sized satellites are scanning for Greek wildfires in a global first
ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? In 2018, a blaze east of Athens moved with ferocious speed, killing more than 100 people. Five years later, a massive fire tore through a remote nature reserve; it was the largest wildfire ever recorded in the European Union.Greece is looking to the heavens for help, with a dedicated satellite constellation that monitors for fires.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onSuitcase-sized satellites are scanning for Greek wildfires in a global firstAs Greece braces for another blistering wildfire season, a new line of defense is taking shape in Earth’s orbitByDEREK GATOPOULOS Associated PressJune 26, 2026, 12:42 AM1:02Ioannis Lantounis, head of OroraTech's Greek operations, stands inside the company's Athens office on Thursday, June 18, 2026, as Greece integrates a new constellation of wildfire-detection satellites into its national firefighting system.
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