Case Studies

Man paddling on kayak between ice in Antarctica in Iceberg Graveyard, near Pleneau island

How a satellite-based IP communications network went from concept to real-world testing in 6 months

Published February 3, 2022

Orbitare’s new satellite-based data transport network needed a flexible and established infrastructure for its crucial testing phase. Orbitare teamed up with Spire Space Services to leverage our in-space software – defined satellite platform to deliver on this task.

Deploying and operating U.S.-made battery for U.S. Space Force SBIR Program

Published January 28, 2022

Spire and EnerSys® partnered to provide an innovative solution addressing an identified gap in U.S. Space Force Space System Command (SSC) space technology development portfolio.

How a new partnership in space is helping to revolutionize wildfire detection and monitoring

Published January 27, 2022

As climate change increases the risk and intensity of wildfires around the world, OroraTech and Spire are teaming up on our best defense strategy—satellite monitoring.

Innovative Customer Spotlight: Gravity Supply Chain digitalizes supply chains – from start to finish

Published January 6, 2022

Our customers constantly amaze us with their innovative approach to industry solutions and out-of-the-box ideas to build a better planet. This month’s Innovative Customer Spotlight is on Gravity Supply Chain and how their real-time visibility and execution platform is connecting and digitizing companies that work within the supply chain.

Innovative Customer Spotlight - Skylight from the Allen Institute for AI (AI2)

Published November 25, 2021

Our customers constantly amaze us with their innovative approach to industry solutions and out-of-the-box ideas to build a better planet. This month’s Innovative Customer Spotlight is on Skylight, a real-time maritime transparency tool from the Allen Institute for AI (AI2). Learn how Skylight is helping to identify illegal fishing activities that threaten fish populations and ocean ecosystems around the world.

Supporting Climate and Earth Science Research Through NASA’s CSDA Program

Published October 13, 2021

NASA awarded Spire a contract renewal to provide earth observation data through the Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program.

Innovative Customer Spotlight - METIS Cyberspace Technology SA

Published October 12, 2021

METIS Cyberspace Technology takes a customer-first approach to solving maritime challenges using data-driven analytics. We wanted to learn more about what they’re doing and how they got started.

Innovating for space debris detection with ADLER-1 satellite mission

Published June 16, 2021

ADLER-1 satellite will study the (micro) space debris environment in Low Earth Orbit to complement space debris models by obtaining in-situ data.

Spire Partners with Pole Star to Illuminate Dark Waters and Improve Search and Rescue Operations

Published June 2, 2021

Pole Star partnered with Spire to improve visibility in dangerous waters in support of search and rescue (SAR) and safety of life missions for a branch of the U.S. military.