Finding Hot Wildfires Near You

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:30:00

Wednesday March 26, 2025

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Mission Details

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OroraTech Constellation Phase 1

(OTC-P1)

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OroraTech is developing a constellation of satellites with thermal infrared cameras that can provide 24/7 monitoring of wildfires globally, supporting better and faster wildfire response to protect forests, people, and infrastructure worldwide. The mission will deploy its latest plane of satellites called OTC-P1 to their current constellation, further expanding OroraTech’s capabilities to first responders, governments, and industry partners. The company will expand their constellation with up to 100 satellites in total by 2028.

Manufacturer: Spire Global

Operator: OroraTech

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

8 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Electron/Curie

Active Since 2018


Price

$7.50 million

Rocket

Height: 18m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 320 kg

Liftoff Thrust

224 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.2m

Height: 4.05m

Stages

3

Launch Site

General Trajectory

SE

SW

Launching

South

Rocket Lab LC-1B

Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand

Fastest Turnaround

8 days 20 hours

Stats

Electron


63rd

Mission

5th

Mission of 2025

Rocket Lab


63rd

Mission

5th

Mission of 2025

2025


61st

Orbital launch attempt