BlackSky Blog & News
Insights & Updates
Knowing is More Important Than Seeing
“Insights delivered by AI/ML are bringing us closer to a global transparency of natural and human activity.” If you’re thinking of BlackSky, odds are you’re thinking of our global monitoring mission through our pioneering constellation of smallsats. That makes sense....
Supporting the Intelligence Mission with Spectra On-Demand Secure Bundle: Q&A with Scott Herman, Chief Technology Officer
BlackSky has announced its new Spectra On-Demand Secure Bundle to support remote work options for intelligence analysts. The new Spectra solution allows analysts to securely share unclassified information and includes the ability to review multi-source data feeds,...
Brian O’Toole, CEO of BlackSky and President of Spaceflight Industries, discusses the details of the pending sale of the Spaceflight launch division.
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, Spaceflight Industries, the parent company to both BlackSky and Spaceflight, announced the definitive agreement to sell Spaceflight, its rideshare launch services division, to Japan’s Mitsui & Co. Ltd., in partnership with Yamasa Co., Ltd....
Q&A with the CEO: Brian E. O’Toole Talks Transformation, Opportunity and Partnership
How is BlackSky transforming satellites, ISR and decision-making capabilities? I think it starts with a fundamental question: What’s important to the customer? They want to be the first to know about things going on in their area of interest, which means they need...
Global 4 Deployment
Global-4, our fourth commercial satellite was sent up Monday on Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle at 6:12AM Pacific time. This launch completes our first inclined plane, and enables the introduction of our high revisit offering coming later this year . Thank you to Spaceflight, Rocket Lab, and our other partners for a successful mission!
News
BlackSky Featured in Via Satellite Article on Commercial Demand for Geospatial Intelligence
BlackSky mentioned in Forbes feature on remote sensing data costs and innovation
Japanese firms finish acquisition of Spaceflight, with BlackSky satellite venture going its own way
BlackSky Launching Two Satellites on June Starlink Mission
BlackSky CSO Dr. Peter Wegner featured in Sat Magazine article about global geospatial awareness during pandemics.
Press Releases
BlackSky Launches Spectra On-Demand Secure Bundle for Intelligence Analysts
For the first time, BlackSky offers remote access for intelligence analysts due to COVID-19 pandemic HERNDON, VA – BlackSky, a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, global monitoring services and satellite imaging, announced today its new Spectra On-Demand...
Spaceflight Industries Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Spaceflight, its Rideshare Launch Services Provider, to Japan’s Mitsui & Co., Ltd and Yamasa Co., Ltd.
Subject to regulatory clearance, Spaceflight becomes the cornerstone of Mitsui & Co.’s space strategy, continuing to operate as an independent U.S.-based company HERNDON, Va. – Feb. 11, 2020 – Today, Spaceflight Industries, Inc. announced it has signed a...
BlackSky secures $50M in funding from Intelsat
Creates First Industry Relationship to Pair Earth Observation with Global Communications Infrastructure Herndon, VA – November 12, 2019 — BlackSky, a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, satellite imaging and global monitoring services, announced it has...
Spaceflight’s First Rideshare Mission Aboard a Rocket Lab Electron Readies for Launch
As the sole customer, Spaceflight commissioned and coordinated launch of seven spacecraft Spaceflight’s mission patch for RL-1, its inaugural launch with Rocket Lab Seattle – June 12, 2019 — Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission...
BlackSky Awarded NRO Contract for Commercial Imagery to Support U.S. Government Mission Needs
Herndon, VA – June 3, 2019 — BlackSky, a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, satellite imaging, and global monitoring services, announced it has been awarded a Study Contract through the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to provide commercial...