Spire Global is a space-to-cloud data and analytics company that operates one of the world's largest multipurpose satellite constellations. They specialize in tracking global data sets, including maritime, aviation, and weather patterns, using a fleet of over 100 CubeSats. Spire provides data and analytics to various industries and government entities like NASA, ESA, and NOAA, offering services such as maritime tracking, aviation surveillance, and weather forecasting. Their key products include Spire Sense Cloud, Spire AirSafe, and Spire Stratos, and they also offer "Space as a Service" solutions.
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Spire will launch its next-generation 16U satellites to orbit in 2023 carrying payloads for NorthStar Earth & Space and GHGSat.
Spire Global revealed a next-generation 16U satellite bus design at Space Tech Expo Europe on 2022-11-15.
Spire plans to launch additional products in 2023 for geolocation and identification of dark targets at sea, on land, and in the air.
Spire Global has built and launched over 150 satellites in the decade since the company was founded.
Spire Global was awarded a NOAA contract to develop a sensor with hyperspectral microwave sensing technology on a 16U satellite to collect near real-time weather observations and improve measurements.
Spire Global’s Space Services model offers organizations fast and scalable access to space through a subscription model that eliminates high upfront costs of building and maintaining space infrastructure.
Spire Global provides a Space Services model and established space, ground, and web infrastructure that will be leveraged to deploy the NorthStar constellation rapidly.
Spire was awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contract to develop a sensor with hyperspectral microwave sensing technology on a 16U satellite to collect near real-time weather observations.
Spire has built and launched over 150 satellites in the decade since the company was founded.
Spire Global operates a constellation of more than 100 LEMUR cubesats.
DARPA selected Spire Global on 2022-11-01 to design a small satellite for an experiment to study high-frequency radio signals in the upper layers of the atmosphere.
Spire Global’s LEMUR cubesats are equipped with sensors to gather weather data, track ships and airplanes, and provide other space-based services.
The launches from Virgin Orbit will support Spire Global’s Space Services business and upgrades and enhancements to Spire Global’s fully deployed satellite constellation.
Spire Global committed to purchase multiple launches from Virgin Orbit starting in 2023.
Spire Global will use LauncherOne to deliver satellites to a variety of orbits, including mid-inclination and polar orbits, from Virgin Orbit’s first spaceport in Mojave, California.
Companies receiving NRO commercial RF study awards include Aurora Insight, HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, PredaSAR, Spire Global, and Umbra Lab.
Companies receiving awards under the NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancement Broad Agency Announcement Framework include Aurora Insight, HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, PredaSAR, Spire Global, and Umbra Lab.
Aurora Insight, HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, PredaSAR, Spire Global, and Umbra Lab signed agreements giving the National Reconnaissance Office access to their systems and business plans for evaluation of commercial RF data purchases.
Spire Global operates a constellation of more than 100 multipurpose satellites that monitor radio-frequency signals, including 40 satellites with geolocation capabilities that can track GPS jamming events.
Spire Global was awarded $9,900,000 as part of Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Delivery Order 5 of the contract issued by the National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) for commercially available space-based radio occultation.