Spire Global wins $28 million NOAA contract for weather forecasting technology
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Spire Global secured a $28 million, two-year contract from NOAA to advance hyperspectral microwave sounding technology for operational weather forecasting. The project involves building and qualifying a satellite payload, with operational capability targeted by 2030. This follows a previous $3 million extension for evaluating data from Spire’s HyMS demonstrator launched in January 2026.
- Spire won a two-year, $28 million contract from NOAA to advance hyperspectral microwave sounding technology toward operational weather forecasting use. * Work covers building and qualifying a satellite and hyperspectral microwave sounder payload through flight readiness for an orbit supporting NOAA needs. * Contract supports analysis of hyperspectral microwave data impact on numerical weather prediction, including resilience to radio frequency interference. * Operational capability is targeted to begin no later than 2030. * NOAA earlier awarded a $3 million contract extension to continue evaluating data from Spire’s HyMS demonstrator launched in January 2026. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Spire Global Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 20260826267726) on August 26, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)