Spire wins NOAA pair of satellite weather data contracts totaling 13.7 million

Spire wins NOAA pair of satellite weather data contracts totaling 13.7 million
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2025

Spire Global has secured two NOAA orders that together total $13.7 million, extending the company's role in supplying satellite-derived weather intelligence for U.S. government forecasting and research.

The larger award is an $11,190,900 task order for one year, running from Sep 18, 2025 through Sep 18, 2026, to deliver GNSS radio occultation (GNSS-RO) profiles of pressure, humidity, and temperature worldwide for near-real-time assimilation.

NOAA, working alongside NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Navy, will ingest Spire's GNSS-RO data into weather and space weather models. Additional U.S. and international agencies are also expected to apply the data to strengthen forecasting and advance climate research. The order falls under NOAA's IDIQ for the Commercial Weather Data Program Radio Occultation Data Buy II.

A second NOAA contract, valued at $2.5 million over nine months beginning Sep 10, 2025, tasks Spire with delivering GNSS reflectometry (GNSS-R) observations focused on ocean surface wind speeds. The pilot, part of NOAA's Commercial Weather Data Pilot Ocean Surface Winds Study, will evaluate how commercial observations can enhance marine forecasts and severe-storm prediction.

That pilot will proceed in two phases, Data Delivery and Evaluation, including tests of GNSS-R performance in capturing stronger tropical cyclone winds. Findings are intended to guide future NOAA efforts to integrate commercial satellite data into weather and climate applications.

"Spire's satellites and radio occultation data are uniquely positioned to deliver the atmospheric insights needed to tackle today's complex weather challenges," said Theresa Condor, Chief Executive Officer at Spire Global. "Our continued work with NOAA underscores the importance of government-commercial partnerships in advancing weather forecasting and highlights NOAA's commitment to harnessing innovation to improve forecasts and build climate resilience."

"Ocean wind data is essential for improving forecasts, tracking severe storms, and advancing climate research," said Theresa Condor. "We're proud to partner with NOAA to utilize our satellite and GNSS-R data to advance the measurement of ocean winds, strengthen forecasts, and support efforts to protect lives and property from severe weather."