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NOAA extends $3 million contract to evaluate Spire’s hyperspectral microwave sounder data

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NOAA will continue evaluating data from Spire Global’s Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder under a $3 million contract extension announced Aug. 4. The agreement extends the agency’s assessment of Spire’s commercial data for potential use in NOAA’s meteorological and environmental observation activities.

Discovered 2026-08-04T13:14:46.943874-07:00 | 2026-08-04T13:14:46.943874-07:00

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  • The $3 million extension signals continued NOAA interest in evaluating commercial hyperspectral microwave sounder data from Spire Global.
  • The agreement provides Spire with additional government-backed validation of its HyMS data and its potential role in NOAA’s observation activities.

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