BlackSky and Rocket Lab Establish Launch Window for Second Gen-3 Satellite
鈥淔ull Stream Ahead鈥� mission to add very high-resolution 35-centimeter imaging capability to BlackSky鈥檚 high-cadence, low-latency data and AI-enabled analytics offerings
鈥淓ach successive Gen-3 launch represents a major step forward for our global defense and intelligence customer base with the prospect of new mission applications that will be enabled by combining very high-resolution imaging with high-frequency monitoring and advanced AI analytics,鈥� said Brian O鈥橳oole, BlackSky CEO. 鈥淲ith every Gen-3 addition we improve revisit rates, capacity and the quantity and quality of actionable intelligence for our customers.鈥�
BlackSky is setting new industry standards using advanced software and AI-enabled automation to accelerate space-based intelligence capabilities through disruptive speed, economics and insights. BlackSky has signed with anticipated general commercial availability anticipated to begin by Q4. The company is on track to place eight Gen-3 satellites on orbit by early 2026.
As BlackSky鈥檚 constellation evolves with the regular addition of Gen-3 satellites, BlackSky will continue to optimize for increased constellation capacity and flexibility giving customers confidence in reliable access to services. Gen-3 customers will be able to conduct the automated detection, identification and classification of a wide library of vehicles, aircraft, vessels and other objects of tactical interest. These new capabilities will further enable BlackSky鈥檚 space-based intelligence applications for tactical ISR missions and strategic intelligence operations.
About BlackSky Technology Inc.
BlackSky is a real-time, space-based intelligence company that delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events in the world. BlackSky owns and operates one of the industry鈥檚 most advanced, purpose-built commercial, real-time intelligence systems that combines the power of the BlackSky Spectra庐 tasking and analytics software platform and our proprietary low earth orbit satellite constellation.
With BlackSky, customers can see, understand and anticipate changes for a decisive strategic advantage at the tactical edge, and act not just fast, but first. BlackSky is trusted by some of the most demanding
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