In early 2018 , Spire participated in the first flight of Rocket Lab ’s Electron rocket , and was selected for Arianespace ’s Vega Proof of Concept , further broadening its launch portfolio . It participated in a total of 7 launch missions - yielding 28 new operated satellites – and developed its own ADS-B payload able to track the movement of equipped airplanes across areas that conventional ground radars can not cover , and that is quickly becoming a standard following the MH370 disappearance
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