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MyRadar, a provider of weather and environmental data, has received a National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant for its Orbital Wildfire Resilience (OWR) project. This project aims to enhance resilience against wildfires by utilizing MyRadar’s compact satellite technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and its information distribution platform through the MyRadar app.

As a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador, MyRadar is committed to advancing research and development (R&D) in space-based hardware and software to mitigate the impact of wildfires. Wildfires pose a significant risk to the American public and economy, often resulting in tragic loss of life. The OWR project will develop new hazard alert products that will be available to consumers, enterprise organizations, and government institutions through the MyRadar app. These alerts will provide earlier and more timely warnings to help save lives.

The Phase II mission involves an orbital demonstration of multi-sensor data capture and downlink, AI-assisted alerting, and training dataset generation. MyRadar will build and launch two pathfinder satellites as part of their HORIS constellation, the first commercial satellites of the company. These satellites, known as Hyperspectral Orbital Remote Imaging Spectrometer (HORIS) satellites, will collect training data to improve the AI detection and alerting models.

Dr. Sarvesh Garimella, Chief Scientist and CTO of MyRadar, describes Phase II as building on the previous testing completed by the team. The primary science mission of Phase II is to collect training data from low Earth orbit (LEO) for the AI systems of the larger HORIS constellation.

This award from NOAA emphasizes the importance of public-private partnerships and technological innovation for the benefit of the American public. It represents a significant step in MyRadar’s continued R&D efforts to enhance its alerting, forecasting, and satellite imagery capabilities. The HORIS constellation will eventually consist of 150 satellites, providing global coverage and low-latency alerts for wildfire mitigation and other satellite-based products. All HORIS satellite data products and alerts will be accessible through the MyRadar app.

For more information about the OWR project or other MyRadar initiatives, please visit MyRadar’s website.

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