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Spire Global Awarded $2.5 Million NOAA Contract for Satellite Weather Data
VIENNA, Va., September 04, 2025--Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, today announced it was awarded a $2.5 million, 9-month contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for satellite weather data. The contract is part of NOAA’s Commercial Weather Data Pilot (CWDP) Ocean Surface Winds Pilot Study to evaluate how commercial satellite observations can improve measurements o
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