Spire Global Secures $33.2M NOAA Contract for Satellite Weather Data…

Event summary

Spire Global awarded a $33.2 million task order by NOAA for a two-year period starting December 1, 2026.
Contract includes unfunded surge-buy options potentially increasing total value to $66 million.
Spire will deliver GNSS-RO data to enhance NOAA’s weather forecasting and space weather monitoring.
Award is part of NOAA’s Space-Based Environmental Monitoring IDIQ contract with an $8 billion ceiling.

The big picture

This contract underscores NOAA’s increasing reliance on commercial satellite data to enhance weather forecasting capabilities. Spire’s ability to provide near-real-time GNSS-RO data positions it as a key player in the growing market for space-based environmental monitoring. The $8 billion ceiling of the IDIQ contract highlights the scale of NOAA’s investment in commercial data solutions.

What we're watching

Contract Execution: Whether Spire can deliver on the NOAA contract efficiently and meet performance metrics.
Revenue Potential: The likelihood of NOAA exercising the unfunded surge-buy options to maximize contract value.
Industry Positioning: How this contract positions Spire in the competitive landscape of commercial environmental satellite data.