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Spire Global Launches Satellite to Advance Measurement of Earth’s Magnetic Field in Support of MagQuest Challenge
VIENNA, Va., April 01, 2026--Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a global provider of space-based data, analytics and intelligence, has successfully launched a satellite as part of the MagQuest Challenge, a prize challenge through the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to advance how Earth’s magnetic field is measured, with multi-million-dollar prize awards. The satellite launched aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 16 mission.
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