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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The two satellites launching in May 2021 are Gen-2 satellites that will expand the BlackSky space network and enable more frequent global revisits with heightened revisit capability in the 45-to-50-degree markets.
The first of BlackSky’s nine high-resolution multispectral satellites launched on 2021-03-22 and entered commercial operations within two weeks.
BlackSky expects to launch two satellites on Rocket Lab’s twentieth mission, “Running Out of Toes,” scheduled no earlier than 2021-05-15.
Spaceflight will provide integration and launch services for eight BlackSky smallsats across four dedicated Electron missions throughout 2021.
Rocket Lab deployed one BlackSky smallsat on the rideshare mission RL-6 "They Go Up So Fast" on 2021-03-22.
BlackSky has a stated goal to launch nine satellites in 2021.
The first of the four dedicated BlackSky missions is scheduled to launch in May 2021 from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
The four dedicated Electron launches are intended to further BlackSky’s goal of launching nine satellites during 2021.
Rocket Lab deployed one BlackSky smallsat on the rideshare mission RL-6, "They Go Up So Fast," on 2021-03-22.
Spaceflight managed BlackSky payloads on Rocket Lab’s "Make It Rain" and "Look Ma, No Hands" missions in 2019.
Thales Alenia Space is working with LeoStella, its smallsat manufacturing joint venture with BlackSky, to build the Skylark satellites for a planned 2022 launch.
Spaceflight managed a BlackSky payload on a SpaceX Starlink rideshare mission in 2020.
Spaceflight managed a BlackSky payload on Rocket Lab’s "They Go Up So Fast" mission in 2021.
Spaceflight managed BlackSky payloads on the SSO-A dedicated Falcon 9 rideshare mission in 2018.
The first of the four dedicated BlackSky missions is scheduled to launch in May 2021 from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
Spaceflight will provide integration and launch services for eight BlackSky smallsats across four dedicated Electron missions throughout 2021.
Momentus, Astra, Spire, BlackSky, Rocket Lab, and Redwire planned SPAC deals in 2021 that together intended to raise $2,800,000,000.
In 2019 the National Reconnaissance Office awarded study contracts to Maxar, Planet, and BlackSky under which those companies provided imagery for government assessment of quality and performance.
BlackSky has launch plans with Rocket Lab to deploy eight additional satellites in 2021.
BlackSky seeks to build its constellation to 30 high-resolution multispectral satellites capable of monitoring key locations on Earth every 30 minutes, day or night.