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BlackSky CEO Brian E. O’Toole on the RocketLab Anomaly May 15, 2021
On Saturday, May 15, 2021, a Rocket Lab Electron rocket carrying two BlackSky satellites suffered a failure during flight, preventing the successful deployment of our satellites. Rocket Lab is actively investigating the cause of the failure. “We have developed a...
People First and Values: A Message from BlackSky CEO Brian O’Toole
The Executive team at BlackSky and I want to state with 100% conviction that we condemn racism and discrimination in any form. When we look at individuals along with teams and partners, we see differences in sex, color, creed, national origin, political affiliation,...
Patrick O’Neil included in the Geospatial World 50 Rising Stars 2021
BlackSky is pleased to announce that Patrick O'Neil, Chief Data Scientist at BlackSky, has been included in the Geospatial World 50 Rising Stars list for 2021. View the complete list here: https://geospatialmedia.net/rising-stars/2021/
A Heavenly View of the Christmas Star
In the heavens, it’s all about perspective. A rare astronomical event occurred just after sunset on Dec. 21, 2020, when our solar system’s two largest planets – Jupiter and Saturn – appeared (to the naked eye) to cross paths, creating what appeared to be one bright...
BlackSky Satellites Deliver First Images Within 58 Hours of Launch
Customers See the Power of AI Driven Analytics Instantly Our fifth and sixth satellites launched into orbit on August 7 and began delivering imagery 58 hours after launch, which is unprecedented. Those satellites in conjunction with the advanced analytics offered by...
Press Releases
BlackSky Demonstrates Growth and Scalability with Planned Launch of Additional Satellites
Company Continues Constellation Expansion to Increase Capacity for First-to-Know Insights HERNDON, Va. – May 6, 2021 – BlackSky, a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring services that recently announced a planned business...
BlackSky Increases Capacity as Latest Satellite Enters Commercial Operations
Company Ships Two Additional Satellites to Launch Facility, Reinforcing its Speed to Space and Rapid Delivery of First-to-Know Insights HERNDON, Va. – April 19, 2021 – BlackSky, a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring services...
BlackSky Accelerates Constellation Deployment with Five Rocket Lab Launches
HERNDON, Va. – March 25 2021 – BlackSky, a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring services that recently announced a planned business combination with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: SFTW), today reported it has secured...
BlackSky’s Newest Satellite Delivers First Insights Within 24 Hours
HERNDON, Va. – March 25, 2021 – BlackSky, a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring services, today announced that its latest Gen-2 satellite, BlackSky 7, delivered first insights within 24 hours of launch. Within that time frame,...
ST Engineering Geo-Insights Partners with BlackSky to Offer Expanded Satellite Imaging and Analytics Insights Portfolio for Customers in Southeast Asia
Singapore and Herndon, Va., 1 - March 2021 - ST Engineering’s earth observation and geospatial analysis business, ST Engineering Geo-Insights (“Geo-Insights”), today announced that it has partnered with BlackSky, a leading provider of real-time geospatial...