San Francisco - based Spire Global is aiming to increase its national security capabilities . WASHINGTON — The firm , which has a fleet of 72 cubesats , has hired former US Marine Paul Damphousse to lead its national security work at its US Federal Office . Damphousse will liaise with Pentagon officials over Spire 's potential applications . The company 's GPS data constellation is mostly used for weather forecasting . However , its ability to quickly add large numbers of payloads at low cost is of interest to the US government , said David Smith , Spire ’s CEO .
San Francisco - based Spire Global is aiming to increase its national security capabilities . The firm , which has a fleet of 72 cubesats , has hired former US Marine Paul Damphousse to lead its national security work at its US Federal Office . Damphousse will liaise with Pentagon officials over Spire 's potential applications . The company 's GPS data constellation is mostly used for weather forecasting . However , its ability to quickly add large numbers of payloads at low cost is of interest to the US government , said David Smith , Spire ’s CEO .