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BlackSky shows rapid AI object detection, identification with new sat
BlackSky says its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) software system can rapidly detect vehicles, aircraft, vessels and buildings within images gathered by its new Gen-3 satellite.
The company launched its first example of the Gen-3 in February and it is now using its AI software to automatically detect and identify objects, BlackSky said on March 13.
“BlackSky’s AI-enabled analytics enhance operational efficiency and give analysts the ability to quickly and efficiently extract a new level of valuable insights from vast amounts of imagery, detecting patterns, anomalies and changes without requiring extensive manual review,” says Brian O’Toole, BlackSky’s CEO.
BlackSky shares first images from new Gen-3 satellite
BlackSky Technology shared the first images from the company’s first Gen-3 satellite which launched on Feb. 18.
BlackSky shared two very high-resolution images on Tuesday, one collected over the Sydney International Airport and the other over the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Australia. The company said these images were collected just five days after the launch.
CEO Brian O’Toole said the image quality is “exceeding customer expectations” with minimal calibration. BlackSky expects the image quality to get better as the company moves through the calibration process and the satellite reaches its operational altitude. BlackSky expects to begin providing sample imagery to customers within the next 30 days, ahead of schedule.
DIU awards BlackSky Tactical GEOINT contract for Gen-3 satellite
BlackSky Technology on Tuesday said that it won a “multimillion dollar” contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to manage and operate one of the company’s Generation-3 Earth imaging satellites for the Tactical GEOINT (TACGEO) program.
The December 2024 contract builds on an award BlackSky announced in September 2020 with DIU that included a preliminary design review of the Gen-3 satellite for the Army TACGEO prototype program. On Feb. 18, Rocket Lab launched the first spacecraft for BlackSky’s planned Gen-3 constellation.