BlackSky Achieves Commercial Earth Observation Industry First by Delivering Gen-3 Very High-Resolution Imagery Five Days from Launch
Initial imagery exceeds customer expectations and sets new standard as rapid commissioning reduces timelines from months to days
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has delivered the first very high-resolution images from the company's inaugural Gen-3 satellite just five days following its successful launch on February 18.
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A BlackSky very high-resolution first light image captured over Sydney International Airport following the company's first Gen-3 satellite launch on February 18. (Photo: Business Wire)
"Initial Gen-3 image quality is exceeding customer expectations with minimal calibration. Our first Gen-3 satellite is delivering remarkable initial image clarity at insertion altitude, and we expect image quality to get better as we complete calibration and move the satellite into its operational altitude," said Brian O'Toole, BlackSky CEO.
After capturing imagery and validating the satellite's performance, the vehicle was moved into automated operations which allows for additional testing and the efficient completion of commissioning operations. The company expects to begin providing sample imagery to customers within the next 30 days, ahead of the planned schedule.
"Adding very high-resolution imagery to our high-frequency, low-latency monitoring constellation gives customers the ability to unlock the transformative power of dawn-to-dusk time-diversity and exceptional image quality at disruptive economics," said O'Toole.
With this milestone the company is on track to launch its next satellite in Q2 and expects to enter into a regular cadence of Gen-3 launches throughout the year.
About BlackSky
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's most advanced, purpose-built commercial, real-time intelligence systems that combines the power of the BlackSky Spectra® 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 U.S. and international government agencies, commercial businesses, and organizations around the world. BlackSky is headquartered in Herndon, VA, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as BKSY. To learn more, visit www.blacksky.com and follow us on X.
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