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Archive for September, 2021

Spire Global awarded NOAA contract to deliver satellite weather data

September 1st, 2021 by

Spire Global, Inc. has been awarded the next order to provide commercial radio occultation (RO) weather data for the National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration’s (NOAA) operational Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models. The order represents the largest volume of commercial weather data purchased to date by NOAA under the Commercial Weather Data Buy Program.

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BlackSky secures investment from Palantir

September 1st, 2021 by

BlackSky Holdings, Inc. announced that Palantir Technologies Inc. has committed to making an equity investment in BlackSky, which is scheduled to close after the completion of BlackSky’s business combination with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp.

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Altius Space Machines to support LOXSAT cryogenic fluid management mission

September 1st, 2021 by

Voyager Space announced its subsidiary, Altius Space Machines, Inc. was recently selected by Eta Space to provide a cryogenic coupler for liquid oxygen (LOX) transfer in support of its planned nine-month LOXSAT cryogenic fluid management mission.

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