In a turbulent world, real-time intelligence is the new superpower
Conflict and instability are reshaping the world at a pace not seen in decades. In the past five years alone, global conflict has doubled, and an estimated one in eight people have been exposed to violence or unrest. As nations compete over scarce resources,...
From factory floor to orbit: “Economy 4.0” tells the Gen-3 story
The successful launch of our second Gen-3 satellite in June marked another major step forward in advancing space-based intelligence for our defense and intelligence customers worldwide. The “Economy 4.0” series hosted on CBS News documented the build, testing and...
Commercial remote sensing: the critical U.S. national security space imperative
Accelerating space-based intelligence - the most critical domain in modern warfare – at disruptive speed and economics In an era defined by unpredictability, from sudden gray zone incursions to disinformation campaigns and global information threats, speed is no...
At your command: BlackSky On-Demand. Rapid space-based intelligence to support your mission
Slow intelligence hurts everyone: allied Ministries of Defense checking their borders, U.S. government agencies operating at scale or federal civilian teams responding to natural disasters. The problems start with restrictions on intelligence or days spent waiting for data. Analysts also complain that legacy solutions block progress by making intelligence hard to order, unreliable or undelivered — and overall impossible to control. Learn how On-Demand, a subscription service from BlackSky, redefines what’s possible for defense and intelligence organizations.
BlackSky’s space-based intelligence detects development of large Chinese military naval station in Ream, Cambodia
A secret agreement brought to light by the Wall Street Journal in 2019 granting China access to the Cambodian naval base at Ream prompted alarm and swift denials from both governments. For years, China's emerging global military ambitions and assertive posture in the...
Innovation in space-based intelligence: Three key themes from WSBW
World Space Business Week (WSBW) is a premier annual gathering for leaders across the defense industry and its customers, yielding crucial opportunities for customer and executive discussions, networking and reflection on innovation and exciting developments ahead....
CTO Patrick O’Neil: Going from pixels to answers and actions
BlackSky and Deutsche Bank explore how an AI-based, software-first approach solves customer needs, the implications of generative AI and more. Artificial intelligence is transforming how satellite Earth observation (EO) technology meets the evolving needs of...
Gen-3: Advancing BlackSky’s vision for the first of its kind space-based Intelligence system
In less than two years from the completion of our Gen-2 constellation, BlackSky is yet again setting new industry standards for speed and agility as we prepare for the Q4 2024 launch of the company’s first very-high resolution Gen-3 satellite. “You can feel the energy...
Tensions raised as China expands military presence along India’s vast northern border
The unprecedented arrival of China’s most advanced fighter jets in Tibet is just one example of how the Chinese military’s continued expansion along India’s contested northern border raises tensions in a decades-long standoff high atop the Himalayas. With the ability...
BlackSky dataset details scale of Russian withdrawal from Sevastopol
High-cadence imagery and AI-generated analytics track redeployment of Russian military vessels to other Black Sea ports and subsequent hardening of harbor defenses BlackSky has made available a collection of 20 high-resolution satellite images and AI-generated...