Spire Global Launches First 3 Satellites Built at Colorado Facility

07:19 AM EDT, 10/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Spire Global (SPIR) said Friday that it launched the first three satellites manufactured at its Boulder, Colorado, facility aboard SpaceX's (SPCX) Transporter-18 rideshare mission. The launch marks the expansion of its US manufacturing capabilities to support growing national security and defense demand, with the Colorado facility providing end-to-end satellite development, manufacturing, integration, and testing, the company said. Spire said its combined production capacity across the US, UK and Europe stands at 300 to 400 satellites annually. Spire Global shares were up 2.5% in premarket activity Friday.