Millions lost internet service after three cables in the Red Sea were damaged. Houthi rebels deny targeting the cables, but their missile attack on a cargo ship, left adrift for months, is likely to blame.
Satellite “burst images” captured in quick succession will be used to help improve accuracy of AI models to track moving targets
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BlackSky, an Earth observation and data analytics firm, will provide satellite imagery services and imaging spacecraft to the Republic of Indonesia under a $50 million deal announced Feb. 8.
BlackSky inked ~$50M-worth of contracts with the Indonesian Ministry of Defense to provide the agency access to the company’s commercial space-based intelligence, with plans to build a sovereign capability for the country down the road.
BlackSky Technology shared more details this week about a recent $50 million deal to supply subscription imagery and analytics to the Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MoD). In this deal, the Indonesian MoD will integrate BlackSky’s software and hardware capabilities into a sovereign capability.
BlackSky Technology won a contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) for the third phase of the Space-based Machine Automated Recognition Technique (SMART) program.
Herndon, Virginia-based BlackSky, whose small imaging satellites collect high-resolution images for government and commercial customers, saw a 26% year-over-year gain in quarterly revenue, driven by growing demand by intelligence agencies globally for its detailed imagery.
Exclusive satellite imagery of Belarus from the start of September has captured covert radiological warfare exercises by an alliance of post-soviet states, provoking concern among analysts that Russia is committed to hosting nuclear weapons in Belarusian territory.
With an open, flexible layout, the new site at 1000 Dexter Ave. N. will serve as a base for a rotating roster of executives and a place to display the company’s imagery. The combination will be used as a template for its other offices across the U.S., said Lyn Chassagne, senior vice president of marketing for BlackSky.
Earth Observation (EO) satellites have captured meaningful snapshots of our planet for decades, from images of ice caps over a 20-year interval to images of military assets in a war zone. But the job of deriving actionable insights can take hours. Enter AI and machine learning.