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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The Government of Canada terminated Spire Global Canada’s contract to design and develop the WildFireSat satellite constellation.
Spire Global has worked with OroraTech on a commercial wildfire-detection constellation and built 20 cubesats for the company.
Spire Global was tasked with designing and developing the WildFireSat constellation.
Spire Global received written notice of the WildFireSat contract termination on April 23, 2026, from the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, effective immediately.
The Canadian Space Agency awarded Spire Global the WildFireSat contract in May 2023 for the initial steps toward a full constellation.
Spire Global can submit a settlement proposal for costs related to the WildFireSat contract termination.
Eight of the 20 cubesats Spire Global built for OroraTech launched in March 2025.
Spire Global was working with German startup OroraTech to provide the wildfire-monitoring payloads for WildFireSat.
Spire Global removed WildFireSat from its 2026 revenue guidance after the program was paused.
Spire Global has until May 7, 2026, to submit a settlement proposal for costs arising from the WildFireSat contract termination.
Precursor SPC selected Spire Global to supply GNSS radio occultation profiles for real-time hypersonic vehicle tracking.
Precursor SPC will integrate Spire Global’s radio occultation profiles into its AI/ML-driven ionospheric nowcasting platform.
During Artemis II, Precursor SPC monitored ionospheric conditions in near real time across both launch and re-entry phases using Spire Global’s radio occultation profiles.
Alexander Greenberg previously worked in business development at Spire Global and as an aerospace management consultant at Avascent before co-founding Loft Orbital.
Precursor SPC and Spire Global demonstrated the technology during NASA’s Artemis II mission.
Spire Global’s constellation can produce up to 20,000 radio occultation profiles per day.
Quintin Jones is Head of North America and VP at Spire Global.
Spire Global’s radio occultation profiles deliver precise measurements of atmospheric density and ionospheric conditions on a global scale.
The Canadian Space Agency signed a Can$72 million contract with Spire Global and OroraTech for the WildFireSat mission.
Spire Global provides atmospheric and weather data through its radio occultation constellation.