ESA Awards Weather Data Contract to Spire Global
European Researchers Gain Access to Spire’s Historical Earth Intelligence Data
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a contract to Spire Global under the Third Party Mission (TPM) program to supply historical weather data collected by its satellites to European researchers.
“Through our Third Party Mission program, we aim to empower Europe’s scientific community with access to high-impact commercial Earth observation data.”
Peggy Fischer, ESA
The contract includes GNSS-Reflectometry and Polarimetric Radio Occultation data to support cutting-edge science and the development of operational applications. These datasets provide insight on sea ice, soil moisture and precipitation, amongst other climate variables.
“The TPM program supports Spire in delivering novel Earth observation products to the Earth science community in Europe,” said Matthieu Talpe, a Remote Sensing Product Engineer at Spire. “Our datasets are already shaping the future of climate research, enabling breakthroughs like enhanced weather forecasts at ECMWF, the world’s premier weather forecasting institution. We can’t wait to see how researchers leverage this data to address global challenges.”
“Through our Third Party Mission program, we aim to empower Europe’s scientific community with access to high-impact commercial Earth observation data,” said Peggy Fischer, Third Party Missions Manager at the European Space Agency. “We’re proud to work with Spire to make its GNSS-Reflectometry and Polarimetric Radio Occultation data available to the European scientific community, helping advance both research and pre-operational Earth observation capabilities across the continent.”