Next-generation satellites from Spire Global prepared for SpaceX Falcon 9 Twilight mission

Spire Global has shipped nine satellites, designed and built in-house, to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California for an upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 Twilight mission. This shipment comprises Spire's latest Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS) demonstrator - a compact, space-ready sensor developed in collaboration with RAL Space and STAR-Dundee Ltd. The HyMS satellite is engineered to gather high-resolution atmospheric measurements including temperature, humidity, and precipitation, contributing to real-time, global weather prediction. Its hyperspectral microwave technology will enhance meteorologists' ability to understand and track the formation and evolution of weather systems.

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