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Spire Global Successfully Launches 9 Satellites on SpaceX’s Twilight Mission
VIENNA, Va., January 12, 2026--Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) ("Spire" or "the Company"), a leading global provider of satellite data, analytics, and intelligence, successfully launched nine satellites aboard SpaceX’s Twilight mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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