BKSY News & Events

BlackSky Technology was awarded a multi-year, sole-source $99M U.S. government IDIQ contract for advanced, next generation capabilities. The company received an initial $2M to accelerate the design of an advanced large aperture optical payload for Earth observation and space domain awareness platforms. This AFRL contract serves to develop additional commercial space-based intelligence capabilities and mission applications distinct from those addressed by current Gen-2 and Gen-3 monitoring systems and the company's future AROS broad area search system. The contract is expected to advance innovations for optical imaging and overall platform-level utility and support more novel applications in high-cadence Earth monitoring and observing objects in low Earth, geostationary and cis-lunar orbits.

BlackSky signed a seven-figure assured extension contract with an international customer. Reliable Gen-3 performance over the customer's priority areas of interest during early access programs for 35-centimeter imagery and AI-enabled analytics is driving the transition to larger annual subscriptions.

BlackSky has successfully commissioned the fourth Gen-3 satellite in less than one week following launch, opening general availability for its advanced, next-generation Gen-3 capabilities to all global customers.

BlackSky delivered first light imagery from its fourth Gen-3 satellite within hours following launch. As the Gen-3 constellation continues to expand, this milestone adds on-orbit capacity for warfighters and illustrates how the company's 35-centimeter satellites are meeting the global customer demand for responsive, tactical ISR at real-time mission speed.