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BlackSky wins 1-year extension for EOCL contract with the NRO
BlackSky Technology won a one-year extension with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) contract for its satellite imagery. BlackSky announced the extension on Jan. 14, reporting it came one year ahead of schedule.
With this extension, BlackSky said it will add “enhanced ground architecture features to improve image searchability and utility and provide more timely notice of intended collection status.”
“Our customer’s early commitment represents continued confidence in BlackSky as a trusted mission partner as the NRO makes additional strides in leveraging commercial space technology to strengthen national security with a seamless path toward integrating our future Gen-3 capabilities,” said BlackSky CEO Brian O’Toole.
BlackSky reports wins with Space Force TacSRT pilot program
BlackSky has won multiple contracts for its analytics services through a new pilot program from the U.S. Space Force’s Global Data Marketplace (GDM), the company announced Friday.
The Global Data Marketplace is part of Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking Program (TacSRT), a pilot program that has been in operation for a year to get commercial data analytics in the hands of combatant commands. According to the Space Force, the GDM is an online interface where TacSRT can advertise, award, and fund short-term surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking contracts with commercial vendors.
“One year in operation, this novel marketplace increases speed and accessibility to BlackSky’s reliable high-cadence, low-latency dynamic monitoring capabilities,” said Brian O’Toole, BlackSky CEO. “BlackSky’s momentum with these quick-turn contracts represents a significant structural demand signal from a key customer for operationally relevant space-based products.”
New satellite images show the Russians packing up their stuff amid a flurry of activity at a key airbase in Syria
Newly captured satellite imagery seems to show the Russians moving military equipment out of a strategic airbase in Syria as its long-standing presence in the country remains in limbo.
The images, captured by BlackSky and obtained by Business Insider, show new activity at the Hmeimim Air Base over the past few days and suggest that Russia is scaling down its military footprint in Syria following the shocking collapse of the Assad government earlier this month.