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4pi Lab is the Calgary space-technology venture behind EPiC, a proposed satellite wildfire-detection and subscriber-alert service. Its concept uses camera-based observations to find small fires and deliver their locations to forestry agencies, utilities, industrial operators and insurers. The useful distinction is between observing a fire on a satellite pass and transmitting an alert after detection: rapid messaging would not provide uninterrupted observation of every site.
The company describes a sixteen-satellite constellation at approximately 600 km, targeting revisits every four hours at high latitudes and six hours near the equator. It gives design targets of detecting fires about 5–10 m across and locating them within 10 m. These are proposed system parameters rather than measured orbital performance.
The independently documented development work concerns EPiC-lite, a camera subsystem supported by the Canadian Space Agency. An August 2020 report described planned camera development and controlled-burn or ground tests intended to inform spacecraft design. The website still refers to a 2023 first-launch target; the reviewed evidence does not establish that the launch occurred or that subscription coverage is now operating.
EPiC's proposed service combines payload detection, geolocation, repeat coverage and delivery of alerts to subscribers. Those functions have different performance measures. A short transmission delay after detection cannot resolve the interval between observations, and a small-fire detection target needs to be evaluated against the actual sensing conditions and payload configuration. The company's projected avoided-loss figures are modelling assumptions rather than observed service outcomes.
CSA support for EPiC-lite and participation in Seraphim's Mission 6 accelerator provide a documented R&D pathway. Creative Destruction Lab also lists 4pi in its 2019/20 Toronto Space cohort. These records help locate the venture's development history, but the public material leaves the subsequent camera-test and launch milestones unresolved.
For a potential user, the first useful evidence would be a dated test or mission record connecting detection size, geolocation, coverage interval and end-to-end alert delivery. Commercial discussions can then distinguish a development partnership from access to an operating service, including coverage regions, alert interfaces and service commitments.
4pi's company material identifies Calgary, Alberta, and CSA's contribution table and Public Accounts independently identify the Calgary recipient. The public record supports that Canadian company and development location; it does not establish an owned satellite fleet or an operating ground-infrastructure network. The company provides public enquiry routes for prospective partners and subscribers.
Calgary, Alberta is the published city-level context for 4pi Lab. It does not imply a street address or exact facility location.
Open the map4pi presents a Canadian development concept for satellite wildfire detection and subscriber alerts. The concrete evidence is strongest at camera-subsystem R&D and accelerator participation, while the advertised constellation and detection figures remain design targets. A partner conversation can usefully examine the dated payload-test record and the route from detection to a delivered alert. Operational coverage, launch completion and customer acceptance need to be established before the proposed service is treated as available monitoring capacity.
Interpretation of the public record. Not qualification, endorsement or evidence of buyer interest.
Proposed space-based wildfire detection and alert service
Aug 26, 2020
In a historical development report published August 26, 2020, SpaceQ described CSA-supported EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn and ground testing to inform 4pi's spacecraft design. The report described intended tests and a future demonstration, rather than completed milestones.
EPiC is presented as a proposed subscription service for forestry, utility, industrial and insurance users. The website retains a 2023 first-launch target, and the reviewed record does not establish current purchasable coverage, prices or an operating service-level commitment.
The Canadian Space Agency's 2020–21 STDP AO6 table lists a C$250,000 non-repayable small-business contribution to 4pi Lab Incorporated for development and testing of the EPiC-lite wildfire-detection camera. The table documents development support; its modification date does not establish the award date.
Public Accounts for 2020–21 separately records C$194,545 in CSA transfer payments to 4pi Lab Inc. That fiscal-year payment total is a different measure from the contribution's approved value and should not be added to it as a second award. Seraphim confirms Mission 6 accelerator participation without disclosing an investment amount. No later financing amount or current revenue figure was established in the reviewed material.
Space-technology grant recipient
Canadian Space Agency
Open Government records a $250,000 Canadian Space Agency contribution for development and testing of the EPiC-lite camera system for small-wildfire detection.
Contributing capability: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system
The proposed space-based wildfire observations could inform northern environmental awareness; launch status and operational coverage remain unverified.
The August 2020 report describes planned camera and ground testing; the public website still refers to a 2023 first launch. Neither establishes the subsequent milestone record.
The FAQ describes prospective subscriber groups without identifying an operating coverage region or accepted service.
These records support the organization, its owned capabilities and their reviewed connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
Source type: official company product
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.id
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.id
4pi identifies wildfire/forestry agencies, utilities, industrial operators and risk/insurance users as prospective subscribers. Its FAQ says the first satellite was targeted for 2023 and describes future tiered alerts. It does not document a completed launch, an in-orbit acceptance test, a paying operational customer or a presently purchasable service.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.question
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.question
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
SpaceQ · Aug 26, 2020
Source type: reputable industry publication
Supports: Profile · executive relevance summary
Source location: executiveRelevanceSummary
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.id
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Source type: official organization profile
Supports: Profile · operating context
Thermal Earth-observation payload; Small-fire detection and geolocation; Constellation-based monitoring concept; Ground alerting and EPiC-lite validation
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-first-conversation.context
4pi Lab's public evidence establishes its current role and offering, but it does not answer every access, configuration, eligibility, maturity or buyer question needed for a first business-development conversation.
Supports: Profile · canadian footprint
4pi Lab has a documented Canadian operating presence in Calgary, Alberta.
Source type: official company product
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.context
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.id
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Seraphim Space
Source type: accelerator cohort directory
Supports: Profile · disclosed financing summary
Seraphim names 4pi Lab in its Mission 6 Space Camp cohort, describing an EPiC wildfire-alert constellation. This corroborates accelerator participation and the development proposition; the cohort entry supplies no investment amount, launch confirmation or present customer traction.
Supports: Profile · operating context
Seraphim names 4pi Lab in its Mission 6 Space Camp cohort, describing an EPiC wildfire-alert constellation. This corroborates accelerator participation and the development proposition; the cohort entry supplies no investment amount, launch confirmation or present customer traction.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
Contributing capability: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system
A constellation with automated detection and alerts could support repeated remote monitoring. This is a development concept rather than demonstrated continuous patrol.
Reviewed connections indicate possible relevance based on public evidence. They do not indicate procurement direction, eligibility, endorsement or customer interest.
Supports: Profile · executive relevance summary
Source location: executiveRelevanceSummary
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.context
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.context
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.confidence
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · operating context
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · description
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.confidence
4pi identifies wildfire/forestry agencies, utilities, industrial operators and risk/insurance users as prospective subscribers. Its FAQ says the first satellite was targeted for 2023 and describes future tiered alerts. It does not document a completed launch, an in-orbit acceptance test, a paying operational customer or a presently purchasable service.
Supports: Profile · commercial status
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · operating context
4pi identifies wildfire/forestry agencies, utilities, industrial operators and risk/insurance users as prospective subscribers. Its FAQ says the first satellite was targeted for 2023 and describes future tiered alerts. It does not document a completed launch, an in-orbit acceptance test, a paying operational customer or a presently purchasable service.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.context
4pi identifies wildfire/forestry agencies, utilities, industrial operators and risk/insurance users as prospective subscribers. Its FAQ says the first satellite was targeted for 2023 and describes future tiered alerts. It does not document a completed launch, an in-orbit acceptance test, a paying operational customer or a presently purchasable service.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.confidence
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.id
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.question
4pi identifies wildfire/forestry agencies, utilities, industrial operators and risk/insurance users as prospective subscribers. Its FAQ says the first satellite was targeted for 2023 and describes future tiered alerts. It does not document a completed launch, an in-orbit acceptance test, a paying operational customer or a presently purchasable service.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technology readiness level
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · maturity
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · defence applications
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · commercial availability
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · defence applications
4pi identifies wildfire/forestry agencies, utilities, industrial operators and risk/insurance users as prospective subscribers. Its FAQ says the first satellite was targeted for 2023 and describes future tiered alerts. It does not document a completed launch, an in-orbit acceptance test, a paying operational customer or a presently purchasable service.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · commercial availability
4pi identifies wildfire/forestry agencies, utilities, industrial operators and risk/insurance users as prospective subscribers. Its FAQ says the first satellite was targeted for 2023 and describes future tiered alerts. It does not document a completed launch, an in-orbit acceptance test, a paying operational customer or a presently purchasable service.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · defence applications
4pi identifies wildfire/forestry agencies, utilities, industrial operators and risk/insurance users as prospective subscribers. Its FAQ says the first satellite was targeted for 2023 and describes future tiered alerts. It does not document a completed launch, an in-orbit acceptance test, a paying operational customer or a presently purchasable service.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · summary
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · defence applications
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · defence applications
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · defence applications
4pi identifies wildfire/forestry agencies, utilities, industrial operators and risk/insurance users as prospective subscribers. Its FAQ says the first satellite was targeted for 2023 and describes future tiered alerts. It does not document a completed launch, an in-orbit acceptance test, a paying operational customer or a presently purchasable service.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi proposes subscriptions for forestry, utilities, industrial users and insurers. The FAQ still names a 2023 first-launch target; the inspected record does not establish that it occurred or that coverage can currently be purchased. Subscription coverage, alert interfaces and service levels remain to be established.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.question
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · current activity
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.context
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · current activity as of
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.confidence
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.id
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.confidence
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.context
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.question
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · operating context
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · description
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · maturity
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · summary
SpaceQ reported on August 26, 2020 that CSA support would allow EPiC-lite camera development and planned controlled-burn/ground testing, intended to inform spacecraft design. The article describes hoped-for late-2023 demonstration and later service, not achieved milestones. It does not establish completion of the test programme.
Supports: Profile · canadian footprint
4pi presents a Calgary-based wildfire-detection venture and provides public company enquiry routes. Current pages explain the EPiC concept and prospective partners/subscribers but do not identify current customer deliveries, orbital assets, price or measured operational service. Public ownership percentages, current revenue and commercial financing amounts were not established.
Supports: Profile · profileData.publicContact.contactPageUrl
The official public contact pathway for 4pi Lab is https://site.4pilab.com/.
Supports: Profile · commercial status
4pi presents a Calgary-based wildfire-detection venture and provides public company enquiry routes. Current pages explain the EPiC concept and prospective partners/subscribers but do not identify current customer deliveries, orbital assets, price or measured operational service. Public ownership percentages, current revenue and commercial financing amounts were not established.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-first-conversation.question
True North Map derives this first-conversation question from the documented 4pi Lab capability, current evidence and the decision gap that remains.
Supports: Profile · editorial profile version
4pi Lab has sufficient mapped public evidence for private reviewer consideration of the shared editorial profile template.
Supports: Profile · description
4pi Lab is a Calgary space-technology company developing thermal Earth-observation payloads and a proposed satellite constellation for early wildfire detection and real-time alerting.
Supports: Profile · disclosed financing summary
4pi presents a Calgary-based wildfire-detection venture and provides public company enquiry routes. Current pages explain the EPiC concept and prospective partners/subscribers but do not identify current customer deliveries, orbital assets, price or measured operational service. Public ownership percentages, current revenue and commercial financing amounts were not established.
Supports: Profile · description
4pi presents a Calgary-based wildfire-detection venture and provides public company enquiry routes. Current pages explain the EPiC concept and prospective partners/subscribers but do not identify current customer deliveries, orbital assets, price or measured operational service. Public ownership percentages, current revenue and commercial financing amounts were not established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · commercial availability
4pi presents a Calgary-based wildfire-detection venture and provides public company enquiry routes. Current pages explain the EPiC concept and prospective partners/subscribers but do not identify current customer deliveries, orbital assets, price or measured operational service. Public ownership percentages, current revenue and commercial financing amounts were not established.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · summary
The proposed EPiC system combines thermal imaging payloads, a planned multi-satellite constellation and ground alerting to detect and geolocate small wildfires from space, with EPiC-lite used for ground-based subsystem validation.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
Wide-area thermal Earth observation and real-time alerting could contribute to remote northern situational awareness; this is a derived mapping and not a CAF deployment claim.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.id
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.confidence
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: Profile · description
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.confidence
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.id
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: Profile · operating context
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.context
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.question
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: Profile · executive relevance summary
Source location: executiveRelevanceSummary
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.question
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-2.confidence
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.question
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: Profile · operating context
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.4pi-lab-decision-1.context
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technical tags
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technical tags
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · name
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technical tags
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · maturity
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · summary
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technical tags
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · name
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technical tags
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technicaldomainslugs
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technicaldomainslugs
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · capability type
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technical tags
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technical tags
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technicaldomainslugs
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technology readiness level
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technical tags
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technicaldomainslugs
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · capability type
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technical tags
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technical tags
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technicaldomainslugs
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · summary
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · technicaldomainslugs
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Arctic Domain Awareness
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi describes a proposed 16-satellite EPiC constellation at 600 km using camera-based wildfire detection. Company targets are four-hour revisit at high latitudes and six hours near the equator, detection of fires about 5–10 m across and 10 m geolocation. Alert transmission after detection is described as real-time; this does not establish continuous observation. These are company design targets without reviewed orbital performance results. Claimed fire-loss reductions are modelling based on an assumed 30% reduction, not measured deployment outcomes.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system → Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
4pi proposes sixteen satellites at 600 km with global revisits every four to six hours, claimed detection of 5–10 m fires and geolocation within 10 m. Real-time transmission describes alerts after a detection, not uninterrupted observation of every point. Annual avoided-loss figures are predictions. The site still advertises a 2023 first-launch target.
Supports: Profile · disclosed financing summary
Seraphim names 4pi Lab in its Mission 6 Space Camp cohort, describing an EPiC wildfire-alert constellation. This corroborates accelerator participation and the development proposition; the cohort entry supplies no investment amount, launch confirmation or present customer traction.
Supports: Profile · operating context
Seraphim names 4pi Lab in its Mission 6 Space Camp cohort, describing an EPiC wildfire-alert constellation. This corroborates accelerator participation and the development proposition; the cohort entry supplies no investment amount, launch confirmation or present customer traction.
Supports: Profile · executive relevance summary
Source location: executiveRelevanceSummary
Seraphim names 4pi Lab in its Mission 6 Space Camp cohort, describing an EPiC wildfire-alert constellation. This corroborates accelerator participation and the development proposition; the cohort entry supplies no investment amount, launch confirmation or present customer traction.
Canadian Space Agency
Source type: innovation program
Supports: Profile · description
CSA lists a C$250,000 non-repayable 2020–21 small-business contribution to Calgary-based 4pi Lab Incorporated for development and testing of the EPiC-lite camera system to detect very small wildfires. The programme table is development funding, not evidence of completed tests or orbital service. Its modification date does not establish an award date.
Supports: Profile · disclosed financing summary
CSA lists a C$250,000 non-repayable 2020–21 small-business contribution to Calgary-based 4pi Lab Incorporated for development and testing of the EPiC-lite camera system to detect very small wildfires. The programme table is development funding, not evidence of completed tests or orbital service. Its modification date does not establish an award date.
Supports: Profile · executive relevance summary
Source location: executiveRelevanceSummary
CSA lists a C$250,000 non-repayable 2020–21 small-business contribution to Calgary-based 4pi Lab Incorporated for development and testing of the EPiC-lite camera system to detect very small wildfires. The programme table is development funding, not evidence of completed tests or orbital service. Its modification date does not establish an award date.
Supports: Profile · operating context
CSA lists CAD 250,000 for 4pi Lab Incorporated in Calgary under its 2020–2021 STDP AO6 small-business contributions, for developing and testing the EPiC-lite camera system for very small wildfire detection. The programme describes non-repayable R&D contributions. It does not establish a launched satellite or current service availability.
Supports: Profile · operating context
CSA lists a C$250,000 non-repayable 2020–21 small-business contribution to Calgary-based 4pi Lab Incorporated for development and testing of the EPiC-lite camera system to detect very small wildfires. The programme table is development funding, not evidence of completed tests or orbital service. Its modification date does not establish an award date.
Supports: Profile · disclosed financing summary
CSA lists CAD 250,000 for 4pi Lab Incorporated in Calgary under its 2020–2021 STDP AO6 small-business contributions, for developing and testing the EPiC-lite camera system for very small wildfire detection. The programme describes non-repayable R&D contributions. It does not establish a launched satellite or current service availability.
Supports: Profile · canadian footprint
CSA lists a C$250,000 non-repayable 2020–21 small-business contribution to Calgary-based 4pi Lab Incorporated for development and testing of the EPiC-lite camera system to detect very small wildfires. The programme table is development funding, not evidence of completed tests or orbital service. Its modification date does not establish an award date.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
CSA lists a C$250,000 non-repayable 2020–21 small-business contribution to Calgary-based 4pi Lab Incorporated for development and testing of the EPiC-lite camera system to detect very small wildfires. The programme table is development funding, not evidence of completed tests or orbital service. Its modification date does not establish an award date.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · maturity
CSA lists a C$250,000 non-repayable 2020–21 small-business contribution to Calgary-based 4pi Lab Incorporated for development and testing of the EPiC-lite camera system to detect very small wildfires. The programme table is development funding, not evidence of completed tests or orbital service. Its modification date does not establish an award date.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
CSA lists CAD 250,000 for 4pi Lab Incorporated in Calgary under its 2020–2021 STDP AO6 small-business contributions, for developing and testing the EPiC-lite camera system for very small wildfire detection. The programme describes non-repayable R&D contributions. It does not establish a launched satellite or current service availability.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · summary
CSA lists a C$250,000 non-repayable 2020–21 small-business contribution to Calgary-based 4pi Lab Incorporated for development and testing of the EPiC-lite camera system to detect very small wildfires. The programme table is development funding, not evidence of completed tests or orbital service. Its modification date does not establish an award date.
Open Government Canada · Jul 15, 2020
Source type: award or contract
Supports: Profile · profileData.currentActivity
4pi Lab's current official site continues to present a 16-satellite EPiC concept and Calgary contact details; an open-government record documents earlier CSA funding for EPiC-lite subsystem validation.
Supports: Profile · current activity
4pi Lab's current official site continues to present a 16-satellite EPiC concept and Calgary contact details; an open-government record documents earlier CSA funding for EPiC-lite subsystem validation.
Supports: Profile · current activity as of
Open Government Canada supports 2020-07-15 as the material date used for this dossier activity note.
Supports: Profile · operating context
Open Government records a $250,000 Canadian Space Agency contribution for development and testing of the EPiC-lite camera system for small-wildfire detection.
Supports: Profile · current activity
4pi Lab's current official site continues to present a 16-satellite EPiC concept and Calgary contact details; an open-government record documents earlier CSA funding for EPiC-lite subsystem validation.
Supports: space-technology grant recipient relationship
Source location: relationships.0.publicSummary
Open Government records a $250,000 Canadian Space Agency contribution for development and testing of the EPiC-lite camera system for small-wildfire detection.
Receiver General for Canada
Source type: official report
Supports: Profile · canadian footprint
Public Accounts 2020–21 lists C$194,545 in CSA transfer payments to 4pi Lab Inc, Calgary. This is a fiscal-year payment total, not an additional C$194,545 award or total project value; do not sum it with the C$250,000 contribution.
Supports: Profile · disclosed financing summary
Public Accounts 2020–21 lists C$194,545 in CSA transfer payments to 4pi Lab Inc, Calgary. This is a fiscal-year payment total, not an additional C$194,545 award or total project value; do not sum it with the C$250,000 contribution.
Creative Destruction Lab
Source type: accelerator cohort directory
Supports: Profile · description
CDL lists 4pi Lab in its 2019/20 Toronto Space cohort and describes non-thermal sensors. The current company pages describe camera-based detection without publishing the spectral design. The published TNM thermal-sensing label is not adequately supported and should be removed rather than silently choosing a detector architecture.
Supports: Profile · operating context
CDL lists 4pi Lab in its 2019/20 Toronto Space cohort and describes non-thermal sensors. The current company pages describe camera-based detection without publishing the spectral design. The published TNM thermal-sensing label is not adequately supported and should be removed rather than silently choosing a detector architecture.
Supports: EPiC satellite wildfire-detection system · core features
CDL lists 4pi Lab in its 2019/20 Toronto Space cohort and describes non-thermal sensors. The current company pages describe camera-based detection without publishing the spectral design. The published TNM thermal-sensing label is not adequately supported and should be removed rather than silently choosing a detector architecture.
