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Compact Fire Imager (CFI)

CFI is a pushbroom instrument with six spectral bands between the shortwave infrared and thermal infrared, including two channels in the mid-wave infrared specifically designed to detect and characterize flaming and smoldering fires. CFI extends the design and performance of the dual-band Compact Thermal Imager, which collected >15 million images from the ISS, including thousands of fires.

Launch Date
2025
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CFI is a pushbroom instrument with six spectral bands between the shortwave infrared and thermal infrared, including two channels in the mid-wave infrared specifically designed to detect and characterize flaming and smoldering fires. CFI extends the design and performance of the dual-band Compact Thermal Imager, which collected >15 million images from the ISS, including thousands of fires.