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Spire Global

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During Thomas Krywe’s nearly six-year tenure, Spire’s revenue grew from $1,000,000 to more than $100,000,000.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL8/16/2023Leo Basola Joins Spire Global as Chief Financial Officer

Spire Global will deliver Earth observation data, associated metadata, and ancillary information from its fully deployed satellite constellation to NASA under the CSDA contract.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT8/14/2023NASA Awards $6.5 Million Contract to Spire Global for Earth Observation Data

Spire Global unveiled its 16U platform last year and the 16U is currently the largest satellite offered by the company.

NARRATIVE GENERAL8/8/2023GHGSat orders four more greenhouse gas monitoring cubesats from Spire

Spire Global is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia and is building satellites for GHGSat at manufacturing facilities in Scotland, United Kingdom.

NARRATIVE GROWTH8/8/2023GHGSat orders four more greenhouse gas monitoring cubesats from Spire

Spire Global will launch two LEMUR 3U satellites carrying GNSS-RO payloads to replenish its fully deployed constellation of more than 100 multipurpose satellites.

NARRATIVE PLAN7/17/2023Rocket Lab Electron launches satellites for NASA, Space Flight Laboratory + Spire Global

Spire Global will launch two 3U satellites carrying GNSS-RO payloads to replenish its fully deployed constellation of more than 100 multipurpose satellites.

NARRATIVE PLAN7/16/2023Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Mix of NASA and Commercial Satellites, and Takes Next Step in Rocket Reusability Program

Spire Global’s GNSS-RO payloads acquire data that provide global weather intelligence that can be assimilated into weather models to improve forecast accuracy.

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/16/2023Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Mix of NASA and Commercial Satellites, and Takes Next Step in Rocket Reusability Program

Data acquired by Spire Global’s GNSS-RO payloads provide global weather intelligence that can be assimilated into weather models to improve forecast accuracy.

ORG RELATIONSHIP7/13/2023Rocket Lab signs a multi-launch deployment deal plus the company’s next rideshare mission launch is scheduled for liftoff on July 17th

Spire Global will launch two 3U satellites carrying Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) payloads to replenish its fully deployed constellation of more than 100 multipurpose satellites.

NARRATIVE PLAN7/13/2023Rocket Lab signs a multi-launch deployment deal plus the company’s next rideshare mission launch is scheduled for liftoff on July 17th

Spire Global is building and will operate the first eight OroraTech satellites under an agreement announced 2023-06-28, with a slated launch into a late-afternoon sun-synchronous orbit in 2024.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT7/11/2023Thermal imagery sector heats up

Spire Global signed an agreement with OroraTech to build, launch, and operate an eight-satellite constellation dedicated to global temperature monitoring.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/30/2023OroraTech Selects Spire Global to Provide Satellites for Wildfire Monitoring

The eight satellites are slated to launch in mid-2024, and Spire Global has not yet selected a launch slot within its existing multi-launch agreements.

NARRATIVE PLAN6/28/2023OroraTech orders eight more wildfire-monitoring satellites

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

TECHNICAL PRODUCT6/13/2023Spire Launches Industry-leading Technology to Enable Optical Inter-Satellite Links and Significantly Reduce Data Latency

Spire Global will partner with OroraTech under the Canadian Space Agency contract for WildFireSat preparatory work.

ORG RELATIONSHIP5/10/2023Spire Global + OroraTech awarded contract to demo wildfire detection from space

The DNA Platform uses radio occultation data acquired by Spire Global’s fully deployed satellite constellation.

ORG RELATIONSHIP5/2/2023Spire Global Launches a Space-Powered Weather Insights Platform for the Maritime Industry

Spire Global was awarded an IDIQ contract by NOAA to compete for orders under a $59,000,000 ceiling as part of NOAA’s Commercial Weather Data Program Radio Occultation Data Buy II.

ORG RELATIONSHIP3/29/2023Spire Global awarded NOAA contract

The ARTES-funded Pioneer project worked with companies including Spire Global and AAC Clydespace to develop infrastructure to enable new service providers with low-cost and quick access to space.

NARRATIVE GENERAL2/2/2023UK Space Agency Announces £50 Million Funding for Satellite Communications Industry

ARTES-funded UK projects have included Pioneer, which worked with companies including Spire Global and AAC Clyde Space to develop infrastructure to enable new service providers with low-cost and quick access to space.

NARRATIVE GENERAL1/25/2023UK Space Agency announces £50 million for satellite communications

The ARTES-funded Pioneer project worked with companies including Spire Global and AAC Clyde Space to develop infrastructure intended to enable new service providers with low cost and quick access to space.

NARRATIVE GENERAL1/24/2023UK Space Agency Announces £50 million for Satellite Communications

The first three NorthStar satellites were built by Spire Global and were slated to launch in mid-2023 on Virgin Orbit.

NARRATIVE PLAN1/13/2023NorthStar using Axelspace’s Earth-imaging satellites to monitor orbits
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