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BlackSky

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BlackSky is a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence, operating its own constellation of Earth observation satellites in low Earth orbit. The company delivers on-demand, high-frequency imagery, monitoring, and analytics of critical locations and events using its AI-powered Spectra platform. BlackSky serves government organizations and commercial enterprises, providing them with timely insights and data for strategic decision-making.

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Herndon, Virginia, United States
www.blacksky.com/
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BlackSky’s satellites provide high intraday revisit capabilities, allowing multiple images to be captured each day.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 8, 2021BlackSky’s technology leveraged to monitor secretive Iranian nuclear facility

BlackSky's geospatial imagery was used in an intelligence study that tracks and monitors activity at the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Jul 8, 2021BlackSky’s technology leveraged to monitor secretive Iranian nuclear facility

BlackSky Holdings, Inc. is establishing a new office space at a facility created by NewSpace New Mexico.

GrowthValue 2.0Jul 8, 2021BlackSky to Expand Presence in New Mexico

BlackSky Holdings, Inc. has announced a planned business combination with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 3.5Jul 8, 2021BlackSky’s technology leveraged to monitor secretive Iranian nuclear facility

Allison Puccioni is a renowned imagery analyst and consultant for BlackSky.

GovernanceGeneralValue 2.0Jul 8, 2021BlackSky’s technology leveraged to monitor secretive Iranian nuclear facility

The BlackSky/Stanford research team included Rose Gottemoeller, a former NATO Deputy Secretary and current visiting professor at Stanford.

GovernanceGeneralValue 2.2Jul 8, 2021BlackSky’s technology leveraged to monitor secretive Iranian nuclear facility

BlackSky Holdings, Inc. is a technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring.

GeneralValue 1.5Jul 7, 2021BlackSky’s Technology Leveraged to Monitor Secretive Iranian Nuclear Facility

Five companies that announced SPAC deals between October 2020 and March 2021—BlackSky, Momentus, Redwire, Rocket Lab, and Spire—are scheduled to close their deals later in 2021.

PlanValue 3.0Jul 7, 2021Planet valued at $2.8 billion in SPAC deal

Satellogic projects it can provide imagery at a cost per square kilometer roughly 100 times cheaper than competitors such as Airbus, BlackSky, Maxar, and Planet.

CapabilityFinancialValue 3.0Jul 6, 2021Satellogic to public through SPAC deal

BlackSky has additional satellites ready to deploy and an active production line with more satellites on track to be delivered over the course of 2021.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.0May 18, 2021Rocket Lab says engine issue caused Electron failure

BlackSky is the customer of the 2021-05-15 launch and is in the process of merging with a SPAC in a deal announced in February with an expected close in July.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0May 18, 2021Rocket Lab says engine issue caused Electron failure

The 20th Electron mission, launched on 2021-05-15, carried payloads for BlackSky and was named "Running Out Of Toes."

PlanCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0May 17, 2021UPDATE: Rocket Lab’s 20th Electron Launch Anomaly Flight Review Results + First Stage Recovery

The 2021-05-15 Electron was carrying two imaging satellites for geospatial intelligence company BlackSky.

PlanValue 3.0May 15, 2021Electron launch fails

The two Gen-2 satellites will expand the BlackSky space network and enable more frequent revisits globally with heightened revisit capability in the 45-to-50-degree markets.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.0May 7, 2021BlackSky demonstrates growth and scalability with planned launch of additional satellites

The 'Running Out of Toes' mission is part of BlackSky’s multi-launch agreement with Spaceflight Inc. and Rocket Lab to launch nine high-resolution multispectral satellites by the end of 2021.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2May 7, 2021BlackSky demonstrates growth and scalability with planned launch of additional satellites

The first of BlackSky’s nine satellites launched on 2021-03-22 and entered commercial operations within two weeks.

PlanGrowthCapabilityValue 4.0May 7, 2021BlackSky demonstrates growth and scalability with planned launch of additional satellites

The Running Out of Toes mission is part of BlackSky’s multi-launch agreement with Spaceflight Inc. and Rocket Lab to launch nine high-resolution, multi-spectral satellites by the end of 2021.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.5May 6, 2021BlackSky To Launch Two Smallsats

The first of BlackSky’s nine satellites launched on 2021-03-22 and entered commercial operations within two weeks.

PlanValue 4.0May 6, 2021BlackSky To Launch Two Smallsats

The “Running Out of Toes” mission is part of BlackSky’s multi-launch agreement with Spaceflight Inc. and Rocket Lab to launch nine high-resolution multispectral satellites by the end of 2021.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0May 6, 2021BlackSky Demonstrates Growth and Scalability with Planned Launch of Additional Satellites

BlackSky recently announced a planned business combination with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp., which trades on NYSE under the ticker SFTW.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 3.8May 6, 2021BlackSky Demonstrates Growth and Scalability with Planned Launch of Additional Satellites
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