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Jul 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Google-backed wildfire-detection satellites launch
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Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launched as smoke choked parts of the US and Canada.
WHO: Google-backed satellite program
WHAT: Wildfire-detection satellites launched
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 3:50 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Smoke from wildfires choked parts of the US and Canada.
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