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Canada invests $72 million in satellite constellation to monitor active wildfires

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Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault made the announcement today at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters south of Montreal .

He says the money will go to Ontario -based Spire Global Canada , which will develop the satellite constellation called WildFireSat .

Infrared sensors will be installed on the satellites to produce thermal imaging allowing officials to assess the intensity of the fires.

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