The past few wildfire seasons in the United States and Canada have been some of the most memorable — and dangerous — on record. But despite the billions of dollars that each government pours into fighting fires, first responders are still in need of real-time wildfire detection and monitoring data.
A burgeoning space economy is creating new business opportunities.
In 2012, there were just over 1,000 active satellites in orbit. There are now 10,000, ~2,700 of which were deployed in the last 12 months. During the early days of the space economy, satellite operators could overlook spacecraft longevity and collision risk. This is no longer the case.
Trisha Saxena, Investor at Seraphim Space, discusses how the growing space sector is addressing the issue of space debris and how this must be done sustainably.
The vehicle, which has underpinned the continent's access to space for nearly three decades, ended its career by taking up two telecoms satellites.
