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PlanetiQ Awarded $2.73 Million NOAA Contract to Provide GNSS-RO and TEC Data
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Fusion42 · 18 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
PlanetiQ has been awarded a $2.73 million contract by NOAA to supply GNSS radio occultation and total electron content data to support weather forecasting and space weather applications. The contract bridges NOAA's current program and its upcoming Space-Based Environmental Monitoring initiative, with PlanetiQ preparing to launch new GNOMES satellites to expand data capacity.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.
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PlanetiQ's expanding satellite network means more reliable and abundant atmospheric data is about to hit weather models. You in climate tech or weather analytics should prepare to integrate this richer feed or seek partnerships with PlanetiQ before their launch window closes.
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