Spire Launches First Three Boulder-Built Satellites on Transporter-18
Spire Global announced on October 2, 2026 the successful launch of the first three satellites built at its manufacturing facility in Boulder, Colorado. The satellites were carried aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission, and in the company's announcement Spire described the launch as an operational milestone in expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint to meet growing national security demand. The Vienna, Virginia-based company said the three spacecraft are the first produced at the…