Spire Global Selected by LatConnect60 to Improve Sustainable Agriculture Practices
Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) has been selected by LatConnect60 to provide GNSS-R data and Soil Moisture Insights for improving sustainable agriculture practices. LatConnect60 will integrate Spire's data into its web-based platforms to deliver actionable intelligence for water management and crop monitoring across Southeast Asia and Australia. The partnership combines LatConnect60's satellite fleet capabilities with Spire's GNSS-R technology to provide daily soil moisture readings at 500-meter and six-kilometer resolutions, even in challenging conditions like heavy cloud cover and dense canopy environments.
Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) è stata selezionata da LatConnect60 per fornire dati GNSS-R e informazioni sull'umidità del suolo al fine di migliorare le pratiche agricole sostenibili. LatConnect60 integrerà i dati di Spire nelle sue piattaforme web-based per fornire intelligence utile nella gestione delle risorse idriche e nel monitoraggio dei raccolti in tutto il Sud-est asiatico e in Australia. La partnership combina le capacità della flotta di satelliti di LatConnect60 con la tecnologia GNSS-R di Spire, per fornire letture quotidiane dell'umidità del suolo a risoluzioni di 500 metri e sei chilometri, anche in condizioni difficili come coperture nuvolose pesanti e ambienti con una densa chioma vegetale.
Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) ha sido seleccionada por LatConnect60 para proporcionar datos GNSS-R y perspectivas sobre la humedad del suelo para mejorar las prácticas agrícolas sostenibles. LatConnect60 integrará los datos de Spire en sus plataformas web para ofrecer inteligencia útil en la gestión del agua y el monitoreo de cultivos en el sudeste asiático y Australia. La asociación combina las capacidades de la flota de satélites de LatConnect60 con la tecnología GNSS-R de Spire para proporcionar lecturas diarias de humedad del suelo a resoluciones de 500 metros y seis kilómetros, incluso en condiciones desafiantes como la densa cobertura de nubes y ambientes con un denso dosel vegetal.
스파이어 글로벌 (NYSE: SPIR)은 LatConnect60에 의해 선정되어 지속 가능한 농업 관행 향상을 위한 GNSS-R 데이터와 토양 습도 정보를 제공하게 되었습니다. LatConnect60은 스파이어의 데이터를 웹 기반 플랫폼에 통합하여 동남아시아와 호주 전역에서의 물 관리 및 농작물 모니터링을 위한 실행 가능한 정보를 전달할 것입니다. 이 파트너십은 LatConnect60의 위성 함대 역량과 스파이어의 GNSS-R 기술을 결합하여, 두꺼운 구름과 밀집한 캐노피 환경과 같은 도전적인 조건에서도 500미터 및 6킬로미터 해상도로 매일 토양 습도 측정을 제공합니다.
Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) a été sélectionnée par LatConnect60 pour fournir des données GNSS-R et des informations sur l'humidité du sol afin d'améliorer les pratiques agricoles durables. LatConnect60 intégrera les données de Spire dans ses plateformes basées sur le web pour fournir des informations exploitables pour la gestion de l'eau et le suivi des cultures à travers le Sud-Est asiatique et l'Australie. Ce partenariat combine les capacités de la flotte de satellites de LatConnect60 avec la technologie GNSS-R de Spire pour fournir des relevés quotidiens de l'humidité du sol à des résolutions de 500 mètres et six kilomètres, même dans des conditions difficiles telles qu'une couverture nuageuse épaisse et des environnements à couvert végétal dense.
Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) wurde von LatConnect60 ausgewählt, um GNSS-R-Daten und Informationen zur Bodenfeuchtigkeit bereitzustellen, die zur Verbesserung nachhaltiger landwirtschaftlicher Praktiken beitragen. LatConnect60 wird die Daten von Spire in seine webbasierten Plattformen integrieren, um umsetzbare Informationen für das Wassermanagement und die Überwachung von Pflanzen in Südostasien und Australien bereitzustellen. Die Partnerschaft kombiniert die Satellitenflottenfähigkeiten von LatConnect60 mit der GNSS-R-Technologie von Spire, um tägliche Bodenfeuchtigkeitsmessungen mit einer Auflösung von 500 Metern und sechs Kilometern anzubieten, selbst unter herausfordernden Bedingungen wie starker Bewölkung und dichten Baumkronen.
- World Bank reports climate-resilient agriculture investments can yield 3-8x returns
- New partnership expands Spire's market presence in Southeast Asia and Australia
- Technology provides daily soil moisture readings at high resolution (500m and 6km)
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This partnership with LatConnect60, while technologically interesting, has immediate financial impact on Spire Global. The deal's financial terms are not disclosed, making it difficult to assess its materiality to Spire's revenue. While the agricultural data market shows promise, with the World Bank citing
The collaboration targets Southeast Asia and Australia's agricultural sectors, potentially expanding Spire's market presence. However, market penetration and revenue generation will depend on adoption rates by end-users and the pricing model, neither of which are specified. The technical integration of GNSS-R data into LatConnect60's platforms may take time to translate into meaningful revenue streams.
The Earth Observation Intelligence provider will leverage Spire’s reflectometry data to provide daily soil moisture insights to governments, commercial organizations, farmers and more
The World Bank reports that investments in climate-resilient agriculture can yield returns of three to eight times the costs, making accurate environmental data essential for today’s farmers. LatConnect60 will integrate Spire’s Soil Moisture Insights and GNSS-R data into its web-based platforms, delivering actionable intelligence for water management, usage efficiency, and crop stress levels. These insights are crucial for farmers, resource managers, and policymakers.
“LatConnect 60 looks forward to working closely with Spire to make this combined capability easily accessible to our end users across the Southeast Asian and Australian continents,” said Venkat Pillay, CEO and Founder of LatConnect60. “We envisage tremendous demand for the insights that will be made available, particularly in agricultural or forestry areas that are not easily accessible for manual data collection, while leveraging the ability for the GNSS-R data to enable daily soil moisture readings even in heavy cloud cover and dense canopy environments.”
LatConnect60 will combine data from its satellite fleet—which includes optical imagery and shortwave infrared technology—with Spire’s GNSS-R data to deliver a detailed view of environmental conditions and resource needs. Through this, its customers across
"Predicting biomass growth and understanding soil moisture conditions are essential for building climate resilience,” said Michael Eilts, general manager of Weather and Climate, Spire. “By combining our GNSS-R technology with LatConnect60’s analytical platforms, we are setting new benchmarks for accuracy in soil moisture data and comprehensive environmental monitoring in any corner of the globe."
Spire’s Soil Moisture Insights leverages its GNSS-R satellite constellation to deliver high-resolution, daily soil moisture insights at 500-meter and six-kilometer resolutions, covering any location worldwide. Designed for diverse sectors this product helps optimize crop yield, manage environmental risks, and assess ground stability. Accessible via API, the product integrates seamlessly into existing systems, providing precise, actionable insights for applications such as drought and flood forecasting, irrigation planning, commodity price forecasting, hydrological modeling and more.
Learn more about Spire’s advanced Soil Moisture Insights.
About Spire Global, Inc.
Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, offering unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth so that organizations can make decisions with confidence in a rapidly changing world. Spire builds, owns, and operates a fully deployed satellite constellation that observes the Earth in real time using radio frequency technology. The data acquired by Spire’s satellites provides global weather intelligence, ship and plane movements, and spoofing and jamming detection to better predict how their patterns impact economies, global security, business operations and the environment. Spire also offers Space as a Service solutions that empower customers to leverage its established infrastructure to put their business in space. Spire has nine offices across the
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