Spire Global, Inc. Deploys and Operates U.S.-Made Battery in Orbit for U.S. Space Force SBIR program
December 16 2021 - 6:46AM
Business Wire
Spire’s nanosatellite is providing a low-cost
platform to test EnerSys® ZeroVolt™ 18650 battery cells in
orbit
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a
leading global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space
services, successfully delivered a U.S. Space Force Space Systems
Command (SSC) payload to space aboard its 3U LEMUR CubeSat. The
satellite has been operating nominally since July 2021 and is
performing on-orbit experiments to collect payload performance
data. SSC, through their Science and Technology Directorate
(SSC/ZAD), awarded Spire this mission under the Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
Spire modified the power system of the satellite to successfully
integrate ZeroVolt™ 18650 battery cells provided by EnerSysⓇ, a
global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial
applications. On June 30, 2021, a Falcon 9 launch vehicle deployed
the nanosatellite into Spire’s on-orbit constellation, where Spire
has been successfully conducting power system discharge tests to
gather operational performance data on the battery cells and build
flight heritage for this novel Lithium-ion technology produced by
EnerSys.
“The development of space-as-a-service offerings presents the
larger space, science, and technology fields with opportunities to
conduct research and development over a significant period of time
at low-cost, opening the possibility of space to a wider audience
than ever before,” said Theresa Condor, Chief Operating Officer,
Spire Global. “Traditional payloads can take years to get into
orbit. At Spire, we have the ability to send up customer payloads
within a matter of months, providing a fast, reliable, and
efficient option for those interested in on-orbit research.”
This mission demonstrates the rapid integration and operation of
science and technology experiments through Spire’s
space-as-a-service model. In a period of 12 months, Spire
integrated the high energy, long life EnerSys ZeroVolt™ Lithium-ion
battery cells into the nanosatellite and deployed it on orbit.
“Working with Spire on this mission has provided us with an
opportunity to quickly and responsibly place our ZeroVolt battery
cells into orbit so that we may conduct testing and gather
operational performance data,” said Joseph Troutman, Manager of
Business Development at EnerSys. “We will be able to further our
battery capabilities and continue to provide satellite and military
applications with world-class battery power to support mission
success.”
The SBIR program is a highly competitive initiative which awards
funding to domestic businesses and aims to stimulate technological
innovation, meet federal research and development needs, and more.
SSC awarded this SBIR to Spire as a Phase II program. Phase II
program funding is based on results achieved in Phase I and the
scientific and technical merit and commercial potential of the
project proposed in Phase II.
About Spire Global, Inc. Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a leading
global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services,
offering access to unique datasets and powerful insights about
Earth from the ultimate vantage point so that organizations can
make decisions with confidence, accuracy, and speed. Spire uses one
of the world’s largest multi-purpose satellite constellations to
source hard to acquire, valuable data and enriches it with
predictive solutions. Spire then provides this data as a
subscription to organizations around the world so they can improve
business operations, decrease their environmental footprint, deploy
resources for growth and competitive advantage, and mitigate risk.
Spire gives commercial and government organizations the competitive
advantage they seek to innovate and solve some of the world’s
toughest problems with insights from space. Spire has offices in
San Francisco, Boulder, Washington DC, Ontario, Glasgow,
Luxembourg, and Singapore. To learn more, visit spire.com.
About EnerSys EnerSys, the global leader in stored energy
solutions for industrial applications, manufactures and distributes
energy systems solutions and motive power batteries, specialty
batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories
and outdoor equipment enclosure solutions to customers worldwide.
Energy Systems, which combine enclosures, power conversion, power
distribution and energy storage, are used in the telecommunication,
broadband and utility industries, uninterruptible power supplies,
and numerous applications requiring stored energy solutions. Motive
power batteries and chargers are utilized in electric forklift
trucks and other industrial electric powered vehicles. Specialty
batteries are used in aerospace and defense applications, large
over-the-road trucks, premium automotive, medical and security
systems applications. EnerSys also provides aftermarket and
customer support services to its customers in over 100 countries
through its sales and manufacturing locations around the world.
With the NorthStar acquisition, EnerSys has solidified its position
as the market leader for premium Thin Plate Pure Lead batteries
which are sold across all three lines of business.
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