The deal provides the customer with priority access to BlackSky’s current Gen-2 satellite constellation and the upcoming Gen-3 capabilities. As end-user requirements evolve, the agreement offers flexibility to integrate the latest advancements, including improved imaging resolution and faster data delivery.
“Dawn-to-dusk, high-cadence monitoring has become a foundational piece for many of our customers’ daily intelligence operations,” said Brian O’Toole, BlackSky CEO. “This commitment now gives the customer priority, long-term access to capacity with the flexibility to accommodate novel Gen-3 features.”
BlackSky’s Gen-2 satellites, combined with its advanced ground communications network and AI-driven Spectra tasking and analytics platform, have redefined industry standards for rapid-response space-based intelligence. The company’s software-driven, subscription-based model allows customers to seamlessly integrate new Gen-3 features into their operations.
This strategic partner will be among the first to access BlackSky’s next-generation capabilities, including very high-resolution 35 cm imagery and sub-hourly revisit times. These enhancements will provide more timely and detailed insights to support intelligence and security operations.
“This contract validates market demand for the transformative capabilities that BlackSky uniquely delivers through our proven end-to-end, next-generation AI-enabled commercial architecture,” O’Toole stated. “Our customers rely on BlackSky as a trusted partner, delivering real-time decision-quality data at mission speed.”
BlackSky’s customers receive thousands of high-resolution images and analytics each month, monitoring critical infrastructure, border crossings, nuclear sites, and ports at a global scale.
