Spire Global Establishes Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Munich, Germany
Spire Global announced it has established a satellite manufacturing facility in Munich, Germany. The new site establishes sovereign, in-country manufacturing of small satellites and strengthens Germany's ability to deploy and operate space-based intelligence capabilities. The facility will initially host the development of the satellites used for in-orbit demonstration of the EURIALO project. The project is supported by the European Space Agency's Space Systems for Safety & Security part of the Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems Programme. The initiative aims to advance GNSS-independent aircraft geolocation capabilities by leveraging a multi-satellite architecture to detect and process radio frequency emissions directly from aircraft, enabling independent positioning and tracking without reliance on traditional navigation systems, as a major contribution to the future European CNS infrastructure. This approach represents a foundational step toward next-generation radio frequency geolocation and space-based signal intelligence capabilities. Beyond EURIALO, the facility aims to provide the industrial foundation for rapidly deployable satellite missions aligned with evolving national security requirements. Designed for end-to-end satellite manufacturing, including integration, testing, and mission-specific payload development-the site features an ISO-certified clean room and vertically integrated infrastructure, with the capacity to produce up to 100 satellites per year.
