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Spire Global

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commercialFounded 2012
United States
spire.com
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. signed a dedicated launch deal with Spire Global to deliver four Space Situational Awareness satellites to low Earth orbit for NorthStar Earth & Space Inc.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipJun 22, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Space Object Monitoring Mission For Spire Global & NorthStar

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has signed a dedicated launch agreement with Spire Global to deliver four Space Situational Awareness satellites to low Earth orbit for NorthStar Earth & Space Inc.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipJun 22, 2023Rocket Lab’s new contract with Spire Global and NorthStar for upcoming launch to monitor space from space

Spire Global previously launched with Rocket Lab on Electron missions Still Testing and Its Business Time in 2018.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative GeneralJun 22, 2023Rocket Lab’s new contract with Spire Global and NorthStar for upcoming launch to monitor space from space

Spire’s Space Services model includes a next-generation 16U satellite bus used to deploy NorthStar’s satellites.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipJun 22, 2023Rocket Lab to launch NorthStar’s unique Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Services

Rocket Lab and Spire committed to deliver NorthStar’s satellites to space on an accelerated timeline.

Mentioned as: SpireOrg RelationshipJun 22, 2023Rocket Lab to launch NorthStar’s unique Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Services

Exolaunch deployed Spire's LEMUR-2 series satellites using EXOpod and EXOpod Nova deployers.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative GeneralJun 15, 2023Exolaunch Successfully Deploys 32 Satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-8 Rideshare Mission

The two Spire satellites on Transporter-8 are 6U form-factor satellites equipped with optical communications terminals (OCT).

Mentioned as: SpireTechnical ProductJun 14, 2023Spire Successfully Launches Satellites Carrying Optical Payload on SpaceX Transporter-8 Mission

Spire Global launched and made contact with two satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-8 mission carrying optical inter-satellite link (OISL) payloads.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalTechnical ProductJun 14, 2023Spire Launches Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links

The development of Spire’s optical inter-satellite link technology was funded partially by the European Space Agency Advanced Research in Telecommunications Services (ARTES) Pioneer Programme and the UK Space Agency.

Mentioned as: SpireTechnical ProductJun 14, 2023Spire Launches Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links

Spire’s satellites equipped with the OCT can communicate via optical link while up to 5,0 m apart.

Mentioned as: SpireTechnical ProductJun 14, 2023Spire Launches Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links

Spire Global launched and made contact with two satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-8 mission carrying optical inter-satellite link (OISL) payloads.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalTechnical ProductJun 14, 2023Spire Successfully Launches Satellites Carrying Optical Payload on SpaceX Transporter-8 Mission

Aboard Transporter-8, Spire launched FOREST-2, a 6U satellite carrying a proprietary thermal-infrared optical payload and a data processing unit for OroraTech.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipJun 14, 2023Spire Launches Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links

Aboard Transporter-8, Spire launched FOREST-2, a 6U satellite carrying a proprietary thermal-infrared optical payload and a data processing unit for OroraTech.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipJun 14, 2023Spire Successfully Launches Satellites Carrying Optical Payload on SpaceX Transporter-8 Mission

FOREST-2 is the second satellite that Spire Space Services developed and launched for OroraTech following FOREST-1.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative GeneralJun 14, 2023Spire Successfully Launches Satellites Carrying Optical Payload on SpaceX Transporter-8 Mission

FOREST-2 is the second satellite that Spire Space Services has developed and launched for OroraTech following FOREST-1.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipJun 14, 2023Spire Launches Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links

The UK Space Agency provided £2.9 million toward the Spire Global OISL project, which includes five satellites across three launches, through the European Space Agency’s ARTES Pioneer Programme.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative FinancialJun 13, 2023Spire Launches Industry-leading Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links and Significantly Reduce Data Latency

FOREST-2 is the second satellite that Spire Space Services has developed and launched for OroraTech.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative GeneralJun 13, 2023Spire Launches Industry-leading Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links and Significantly Reduce Data Latency

Spire Global successfully launched and made contact with two satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission carrying optical inter-satellite link (OISL) payloads.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalTechnical ProductJun 13, 2023Spire Launches Industry-leading Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links and Significantly Reduce Data Latency

Aboard Transporter-8, Spire launched FOREST-2, a 6U satellite carrying a proprietary thermal-infrared optical payload and a data processing unit for OroraTech.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative GeneralJun 13, 2023Spire Launches Industry-leading Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links and Significantly Reduce Data Latency

The two Transporter-8 satellites launched by Spire Global are 6U cubesats equipped with optical communications terminals (OCT).

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipJun 13, 2023Spire Launches Industry-leading Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links and Significantly Reduce Data Latency
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