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Spire Global Awarded $33.2 Million NOAA Contract for Satellite Weather Data to Enhance ...

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22 September 2026

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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Spire Global secured a $33.2 million contract from NOAA to deliver satellite-based GNSS-RO data for weather forecasting and space weather monitoring over two years, with potential to double the contract value. This is part of NOAA's broader $8 billion ProTech 2.0 program to enhance environmental satellite data procurement.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Space Tech.

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NOAA's large contract signals an opening for founders in satellite data to become essential suppliers of weather prediction information. You can pitch your unique data or sensors soon as government demand and budgets are clearly expanding.

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