Resources

Saving ocean ecosystems makes Carleen Lyden Walker a Maritime Star

Published November 24, 2021

Spire Maritime is recognizing extraordinary people in the maritime industry. We’re highlighting the work of people who are attempting extraordinary tasks that will not only build a better maritime industry, but might also save the planet.

Container cargo freight shipping maritime vessel, transportation worldwide by container cargo ship boat in the open sea

5 Ways Historical Weather Data will Up Your Maritime Game

Published November 18, 2021

The uncertainties of life at sea often witnesses individuals and maritime entities pouring over weather forecast data.

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

SPACELOOP: Launching a global communications network in months

Published November 10, 2021

From a standing start, developing and launching a new satellite-based data transport network designed for IP communications isn’t straightforward, as Luis Muñoz, Director at Orbitare, and his team know only too well.

Buachaille Etive Mor, Glencoe, Scotland reflected in the water of a peat bog

Restoring peatlands fights global warming. Satellites can help

Published November 9, 2021

Peatlands hold more carbon than all the world’s forests. But humans have damaged them.

Oil tanker ship at sea on a background of sunset sky

The hidden value of historical weather data

Published November 5, 2021

“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning”- Unknown

Space Weather Observations from the Spire Cubesatellite Constellation

Published November 3, 2021

Watch this webinar to learn about Spire’s cubesatellite-based space weather measurements, including total electron content (TEC), ionospheric density profiles, and satellite Precise Orbit Determination (POD) data, which can be used to infer thermospheric density. All of these datasets and more are currently available via the NASA Commercial Smallsat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program.

Firefighting helicopter dropping water on forest fire

How Spire technology is helping Ororatech speed up fire detection

Published November 2, 2021

At Spire, our mission has always been to use space-based data and analytics to improve life here on Earth.

If you want to solve your last mile problems, start with the first miles

Published November 2, 2021

Shipments are taking longer than expected to arrive at their destinations. There are many reasons supply chains are strained and most of them can’t be solved overnight. So how do we manage cargo shipping and delivery when standard timelines no longer apply? We focus on starts and finishes: the first mile and the last mile.

The importance of global weather forecasts for U.S. Military and Civil Agency missions

Published October 28, 2021

Weather models help the U.S. military execute critical missions, federal engineering organizations create more resilient infrastructure, and scientists better understand climate change. By providing the data accuracy needed to safeguard military personnel and assets, global weather forecasting plays a pivotal role in today’s world.