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BlackSky CTO Dr. Peter Wegner to Speak at Sea Air Space 2021
Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Peter Wegner, has been selected to participate in “The Business of Space,” a panel discussion at Sea Air Space 2021 held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
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...
Press Releases
BlackSky Selects Gtt NetCorp as Authorized Reseller of Geospatial Intelligence
HERNDON, Va. – July 28, 2021 – BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (“BlackSky”), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that Gtt NetCorp, Inc. will join BlackSky’s Global Reseller Program. Through the...
BlackSky Grows Global Reseller Program with Addition of Ursa Space
HERNDON, Va. – July 27, 2021 – BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (“BlackSky”), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that Ursa Space Systems (Ursa Space) is the latest addition to its network of global...
BlackSky Adds Seasoned Executive James Tolonen to its Leadership Team
HERNDON, Va. – July 26, 2021 – BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (“BlackSky”), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that James (Jim) Tolonen will join its Board of Directors. Mr. Tolonen is a seasoned...
BlackSky Welcomes New Vice President of International Business Development
HERNDON, Va. – July 15, 2021 – BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (“BlackSky”), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that it has hired Andy Stephenson to oversee the company’s global sales team as its...
BlackSky Expands Global Reseller Network with Bluesky International
HERNDON, Va. – July 13, 2021 – BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (“BlackSky”), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today shared that Bluesky International (Bluesky), the leading aerial survey company in the U.K. and...
