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Spire Global

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commercialFounded 2012
United States
spire.com
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NOAA awarded two-year indefinite delivery–indefinite quantity contracts in November to GeoOptics and Spire Global with a combined ceiling of $23,000,000.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipFeb 19, 2021NOAA expands purchase of commercial radio occultation data for weather models

Spire Global has more than 100 satellites in orbit equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast transponders.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative GeneralFeb 10, 2021Former Tomnod CEO joins Spire Global to lead aviation unit

Spire Global operates a fleet of satellites equipped with global navigation satellite system (GNSS) radio occultation receivers.

Mentioned as: spire globalTechnical ProductFeb 8, 2021Former Tomnod CEO joins Spire Global to lead aviation unit

Spire Global operates more than 100 satellites in orbit equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) transponders.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2021Former Tomnod CEO joins Spire Global to lead aviation unit

Spire Global unveiled AirSafe API in 2019 as a global aircraft tracking product that combines data from sensors in space and on the ground.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2021Former Tomnod CEO joins Spire Global to lead aviation unit

In April 2021, Spire will host Spaceloop’s communication software on a software-defined radio aboard a LEMUR 3U satellite to begin live communication tests.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative PlanFeb 1, 2021Orbitare selects Spire’s Orbital Service to launch their innovative IP communications service

By June 2021, Spire will fly Orbitare’s first full-duplex Spaceloop communications payload developed in cooperation with Spire to showcase additional communications capabilities.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative PlanFeb 1, 2021Orbitare selects Spire’s Orbital Service to launch their innovative IP communications service

The early Spaceloop demonstrator missions will leverage Spire’s software-defined radio infrastructure to host Orbitare’s communications protocols as early as April 2021.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative PlanFeb 1, 2021Orbitare selects Spire’s Orbital Service to launch their innovative IP communications service

Optimise’s algorithm will further develop as it receives more high-quality data from Spire, improving output recommendations.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative GeneralJan 26, 2021ZeroNorth and Spire Maritime partner to reduce emissions in shipping

SpaceX’s Transporter-1 mission delivered 143 payloads, including satellites from Spire, Capella, NanoAvionics, Spaceflight, HawkEye, PlanetiQ, Astro Digital, D-Orbit, and 10 Starlink satellites.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative GeneralJan 24, 2021Hiber’s Green Propulsion Smallsat, Hiber Four, Launched Via The SpaceX Transporter-1 Mission

Spire Global raised 20,000,000 EUR from the European Investment Bank.

Mentioned as: spire globalNarrative FinancialDec 8, 2020Spire raises funding from European Investment Bank

Spire Global plans to use the 20,000,000 EUR to continue development of a satellite constellation that provides weather and tracking data and to develop new software applications.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative PlanDec 8, 2020Spire raises funding from European Investment Bank

The European Investment Bank financing for Spire Global was announced on 2020-12-03 at the Web Summit conference.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipDec 8, 2020Spire raises funding from European Investment Bank

The combined value of the two-year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contracts awarded to GeoOptics and Spire Global is $23,000,000.

Mentioned as: spire globalOrg RelationshipNov 24, 2020NOAA awards weather data contracts to GeoOptics and Spire Global

Spire Global manages a constellation of over 100 Lemur cubesats equipped with multiple sensors that can track ships at sea, track aircraft in flight, and obtain atmospheric data by monitoring signals from global navigation satellites like GPS as they travel through the atmosphere.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalNarrative GeneralNov 24, 2020NOAA awards weather data contracts to GeoOptics and Spire Global

NOAA awarded initial task orders to both GeoOptics and Spire Global on 2020-11-20, and the individual values of those orders remain undisclosed.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipNov 24, 2020NOAA awards weather data contracts to GeoOptics and Spire Global

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded its first contracts on 2020-11-20 to GeoOptics and Spire Global to purchase radio occultation data.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipNov 24, 2020NOAA awards weather data contracts to GeoOptics and Spire Global

GeoOptics and Spire Global have developed, manufactured, and operated satellites to gather atmospheric temperature, pressure, and water vapor observations for input into operational weather forecasts.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalTechnical ProductNov 24, 2020NOAA awards weather data contracts to GeoOptics and Spire Global

GeoOptics and Spire Global developed, manufactured, and operate satellites to gather atmospheric temperature, pressure, and water vapor observations for operational weather forecasts.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalTechnical ProductNov 23, 2020GeoOptics and Spire Global win NOAA weather data contracts

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded contracts on 2020-11-20 to purchase radio occultation data from GeoOptics and Spire Global.

Mentioned as: Spire GlobalOrg RelationshipNov 23, 2020GeoOptics and Spire Global win NOAA weather data contracts
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