Spire Corp. unveiled the first network of commercial satellites to provide unparalleled insight into weather and climate changes. The satellites, which are booked to launch this year, aim to turn errors in weather forecasting from a resigned fate into an unacceptable occurrence.

To date the amount of data available for weather forecasting has not kept pace with advancements in weather modeling and simulations, and that lack of data impacts everything and every person on a global scale: from international supply chains to managing municipal road salt usage. Spire is combining new innovation with existing technology aspects. Through the use of today's ubiquitous GPS signals, and employing a technique pioneered by NASA in the late 1960's called GPS Radio Occultation, Spire will collect highly accurate atmospheric data.

And by the end of 2015 Spire's satellites will deliver five times the amount of data currently available, collecting 10,000 readings per day as compared to the 2,000 readings per day available from a collection of publicly funded weather satellites, vastly improving both short and long-term forecasting. Characteristics of Spire's New Satellites: High Resolution Sensors: Spire sensors measure the GPS signals through Earth's atmosphere to calculate temperature, pressure, and humidity with higher accuracy and resolution than many other forms of remote sensing technology. This improved resolution means less uncertainty, and more informed decisions backed by hard data; Rapid Advancements: Hundreds of billions of dollars are invested annually worldwide to make consumer electronics, robotics, and UAVs smaller, faster, lighter and more powerful.

Each new generation of Spire spacecraft leverage these same technology advancements, delivering roughly 750% more computing power than the generation before it; Exceptional System Reliability: By spreading the risk of failure across a network of multiple satellites, reliability is ensured on a systemic basis. Any single satellite failure is backed by yet another satellite to take its place; Dramatic Increase in Data Collection: Spire's rapidly advancing technology and software stands on the shoulders of giants by combining groundbreaking work from NASA, NOAA, and the Global Weather Forecasting Community. This satellite data system will provide 5 times more data than the world has at present by the end of 2015, 10 times by the end of 2016, and over 100 times the data by the end of 2017.