Spire launches MagQuest satellite testing diamond quantum magnetometer for Earth magnetic field data

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  • Spire Global launched a satellite on SpaceX Transporter 16 to support NGA MagQuest Challenge aimed at improving measurement of Earth’s magnetic field for World Magnetic Model updates.
  • Mission pairs Spire satellite platform with SBQuantum diamond quantum magnetometer to test commercial geomagnetic data collection from low Earth orbit.
  • Data will be provided to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for assessment.
  • Program includes multi-million-dollar prize awards, with potential additional funding to sustain operations beyond a three-year period.


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