HotSat-1 will sense heat loss through roofs and walls to help direct insulation improvements.
It's already had pre-launch commitments worth £100m from users who plan to use the thermal data in multiple ways - both within the UK and internationally.
As well as describing the heat profile of buildings, HotSat-1 should quickly identify the structures and open spaces that exacerbate the so-called urban heat island effect. These include the large car parks at retail centres that pump up the temperatures in towns and cities. Planners could get an idea of where best to plant trees to cool the environment.
Pollution monitoring ought to be another application. Watching for sudden changes in the temperature of river water might be an indicator that something is awry.A discharge from an industrial complex changes the water temperature in a nearby canalIt has already conducted a trial of the sensor flown on a plane over the London Borough of Ealing.
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