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Spire Global wins Can$72M Canadian government contract for WildFireSat satellite constellation
Spire Global, Inc.
- Contract valued at Can$71.8 million (incl. HST) for design and development of WildFireSat constellation to monitor all active Canadian wildfires from space.
- Spire partners with OroraTech for payloads; launch planned for 2029 with minimum five-year operation by Canadian Space Agency.
- Will expand Cambridge, Ontario office to add satellite manufacturing and test equipment for domestic production.
- WildFireSat targets late afternoon 'peak burn period' gap in satellite coverage; Canadian wildfire costs ~Can$1B annually.
- Contract term ends September 31, 2027, with potential extension up to five years after final phase completion.