Spire Global
Spire Global data to feed maritime-traffic algorithms
LatConnect 60 will feed Spire Global Automatic Identification System (AIS) vessel-tracking data into algorithms the Australian Earth-observation startup is developing with Curtin University to prevent maritime collisions.
Spire and SpaceChain announce on-orbit blockchain demonstration
Spire Global is working with SpaceChain, a company focused on space applications for blockchain technology, to demonstrate the technology in space and to highlight benefits and challenges.
Spire snaps up exactEarth in first acquisition as a public company
Newly listed small satellite constellation operator Spire Global is buying Canadian ship-tracking company exactEarth in its first major acquisition, inflating expectations of more space consolidation amid a surge of companies going public.
Spire Global’s shares slip after first day of trading
Shares in Spire Global, the small satellite constellation operator, closed down 5.2% to $9.41 at the end of its first day as a public company Aug. 17.
Astra announces launch contract with Spire
Small launch vehicle developer Astra Space announced Aug. 12 it has a contract with Spire Global to launch some of that company’s smallsats.
Simplification is key to space industry growth
The space industry needs to significantly simplify services for customers outside the sector to unlock its next phase of growth, space executives told the Small Satellite Conference Aug. 9.
Seraphim’s investment trust gets firepower for bigger space deals
Space startup investor Seraphim Capital’s investment trust started trading on the London Stock Exchange July 14, raising about $250 million for larger international acquisitions.
Seraphim Capital unveils world’s first listed space technology fund
Seraphim Capital plans to trade stakes it has amassed in space technology startups on the public market through an investment trust.
Seraphim Capital reportedly plotting public market debut
Early-stage space investor Seraphim Capital reportedly plans to list shares on London’s stock exchange, following a growing number of its own investments to the public markets.
Space industry in midst of transformation following record private and public investments
The space market is at a watershed moment as private and public investments continue to surge.
SPAC rule changes add complexity and delays for space companies eying public markets
New accounting rules have thrown a wrench into a SPAC machine that has been catapulting space companies to the public markets.
Spire Global joins rush to public markets with $1.6 billion SPAC deal
Satellite operator Spire Global has unveiled the space-powered Big Data market’s second SPAC deal in just over a week, as the rush to public markets accelerates across commercial space sectors.
NOAA expands purchase of commercial radio occultation data for weather models
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced plans Feb. 19 to dramatically expand the number of daily radio occultation soundings it acquires from commercial satellites operated by GeoOptics and Spire Global.
Former Tomnod CEO joins Spire Global to lead aviation unit
Shay Har-Noy, former Tomnod CEO, has joined Spire Global as the company’s general manager of the aviation systems business unit.
Spire raises funding from European Investment Bank
Spire Global has raised 20 million euros ($24 million) from the European Investment Bank (EIB), part of a growing effort by European agencies to support space startups.
