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 Rocket Lab launches enable BlackSky to offer one-hour average, dawn-to-dusk imaging revisits and 90-minute average delivery times for customers.
BlackSky secured five Rocket Lab missions to deploy nine satellites between March and the end of 2021.
BlackSky 7, a Gen-2 satellite, delivered first insights within 24 hours of launch.
BlackSky’s Gen-2 satellite was designed and manufactured by LeoStella.
BlackSky expects to begin including Gen-3 satellites in 2023 that are intended to have 0.5 m resolution and short-wave infrared capability for low light and nighttime imaging.
BlackSky 7 launched at 22:30 UTC on 2021-03-22 on Rocket Lab’s 'They Go Up So Fast' mission.
BlackSky secured five Rocket Lab missions to deploy nine satellites between March and the end of 2021.
BlackSky is accelerating deployment of its Gen-2 constellation of high-revisit, high-resolution imaging satellites to deliver capabilities in 2021 that were originally planned for delivery in 2022.
LeoStella produced the nine BlackSky Gen-2 satellites that are being delivered to Rocket Lab’s launch site in New Zealand.
Rocket Lab will provide dedicated Electron launches for BlackSky to support tailored orbits and launch schedule certainty.
BlackSky 7 launched at 22:30 UTC on 2021-03-22 on Rocket Lab’s “They Go Up So Fast” mission.
BlackSky has worked with Rocket Lab since 2019.
Rocket Lab launched BlackSky 7 on 2021-03-22.
BlackSky downlinked, processed, and analyzed BlackSky 7’s first images using the Spectra AI suite of AI/ML algorithms to detect objects of interest and establish the first insight milestone.
On 2021-03-25 BlackSky signed an agreement with Rocket Lab to launch eight satellites before the end of 2021.
BlackSky is currently launching Gen 2 satellites and is developing a Gen 3 version intended to have 50-centimeter ground resolution and short-wave infrared for low-light and nighttime imaging.
BlackSky expects to begin including its Gen-3 satellites in 2023, with the Gen-3 satellites intended to have 0.5 m resolution and short-wave infrared (SWIR) for low light and nighttime imaging capabilities.
BlackSky announced plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp, with the deal expected to close in July 2021 and BlackSky to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BKSY.
LeoStella produced the nine BlackSky Gen-2 satellites that were delivered to Rocket Lab’s launch site in New Zealand.
BlackSky’s Gen-2 satellite was designed and manufactured by LeoStella.