Spire Global received a $33,158,160 contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency announced the award on September 21, 2026. This deal is part of a larger $67 million agency purchase to improve weather and space weather models.
Spire will deliver 5,300 daily profiles of Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation (GNSS-RO) data. These profiles provide critical measurements of atmospheric temperature, pressure, and moisture.
The contract performance period runs from December 1, 2026, to December 1, 2028. This agreement ensures a consistent data stream for NOAA's forecasting applications.