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Spire enables optical inter-satellite links with reduced data latency

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​Vienna VA (SPX) Jun 14, 2023

Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has made contact with two satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission carrying optical inter-satellite link (OISL) payloads that will significantly reduce data latency and strengthen security of communication.

The 6U satellites are equipped with optical communications terminals (OCT) to send information between them securely and almost instantaneously, re