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NRO Taps BlackSky, Maxar & Planet for Electro-Optical Commercial Layer Effort; Christopher Scolese Quoted

The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded spots on a potential 10-year, multi-billion contract to three space technology companies in an effort to gather commercial imagery and commercial remote sensing data for the defense and intelligence communities. BlackSky, Maxar and Planet have received the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer awards from the NRO in order to initiate enhanced transparency, […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt May 25, 2022, 11:57 am
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Space Companies Raise Funds for Ukraine Humanitarian Aid

Seventeen companies and the National Security Space Association have forged an alliance to fundraise for humanitarian aid and relief efforts to help people in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion. The Space Industry for Ukraine consortium said Tuesday it has raised almost $1 million to date and aims to deploy medical and food supplies, mobile refugee clinics […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 28, 2022, 11:59 am
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BlackSky to Add 2 Satellites to Constellation With Planned SpaceX Launch

BlackSky plans to add two new Spectra AI-powered satellites to its constellation in a future launch that will bring the company’s total number of satellites on orbit to ten. The company said Tuesday it will add the satellites through a scheduled rideshare launch with SpaceX, managed by Spaceflight Inc., to increase BlackSky’s geospatial capacity for data, […] More

by Summer Myatt November 30, 2021, 11:42 am
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Rocket Lab to Attempt Aerial Capture of Space Rocket Booster

Rocket Lab plans to retrieve a rocket booster mid-air using a helicopter during a mission scheduled to take place in the first half of 2022. The company said Tuesday it will deploy a helicopter to attempt to catch a falling booster in support of its goal to market Electron as a reusable small rocket. “A […] More

by Nichols Martin November 24, 2021, 11:48 am
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BlackSky Launches Earth Imaging Satellites to Expand Geospatial Monitoring Constellation

BlackSky has expanded its constellation of real-time geospatial monitoring satellites with the launch of two spacecraft into orbit to meet global customers’ requirements for Earth imaging and global intelligence services. The company said Thursday the satellites are operational and, within 14 hours of launch, have collected and transferred their first imagery into the Spectra AI […] More

by Naomi Cooper November 22, 2021, 11:39 am
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IC Vet Susan Gordon Named to BlackSky’s Board of Directors; Brian O’Toole Quoted

Susan Gordon, former principal deputy director of national intelligence and two-time Wash100 Award winner, has been appointed to BlackSky’s board of directors. Gordon’s intelligence career spans over four decades and includes serving in the nation’s highest-ranking intelligence officer position as key adviser to the President and the National Security Council. “Sue is a visionary leader, and we […] More

by Summer Myatt October 5, 2021, 11:49 am
in Contract Awards, News

5 Contractors to Provide NGA With GEOINT Analytic Services; David Gauthier Quoted

Five companies will compete for delivery orders under a five-year, $29 million contract to provide the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency with analytic services aimed at addressing economic-related geospatial intelligence challenges. BAE Systems, Ball Aerospace, BlackSky Holdings, Continental Mapping Consultants and Royce Geospatial Consultants will deliver capabilities that leverage artificial intelligence, machine-learning and nontraditional GEOINT sources, NGA […] More

by Carol Collins September 30, 2021, 11:56 am
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BlackSky Receives NGA Contract for GEOINT-Enabled Monitoring of Global Economic Activity

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded BlackSky Holdings a five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling value of $30 million to monitor global economic activity and provide analysts and decision makers with relevant insights. The geospatial intelligence company said Monday it will leverage its Spectra artificial intelligence tool that uses advanced AI and multisensor analytics in detecting […] More

by Carol Collins September 8, 2021, 11:55 am
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BlackSky Receives NRO Contract Modification for Real-Time Satellite Imagery; Brian O’Toole Quoted

The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded a contract modification to BlackSky Holdings for access to real-time satellite imagery that provides defense and intelligence communities with information on pattern-of-life anomalies. The satellites of BlackSky, capable of providing intraday revisit capabilities, will generate on-demand images intended to support homeland defense, national security and disaster and emergency response […] More

by Carol Collins August 18, 2021, 11:40 am
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BlackSky, Palantir Joint Project Provides Geointelligence for Strategic Decision-Making; Brian O’Toole Quoted

BlackSky Holdings and Palantir Technologies have completed a joint project aimed at integrating high-resolution imagery with deep analytics to provide real-time geointelligence and demonstrate the impact of global monitoring from space. The pilot program combined BlackSky’s commercial satellite imagery and analytics and Palantir Foundry to demonstrate the capability to deploy worldwide intelligence that can potentially […] More

by Carol Collins August 16, 2021, 11:29 am
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BlackSky to Open Office Space in New Mexico; Brian O’Toole Quoted

BlackSky Holdings aims to expand its business footprint in the Southwest region by opening a new office at a facility built by a space-focused organization in New Mexico. The geospatial intelligence technology provider said Thursday it collaborated with NewSpace New Mexico, a nonprofit committed to supporting the development of the state as a space innovation […] More

by Carol Collins July 9, 2021, 12:05 pm
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Rocket Lab Eyes Electron Rocket Reusability for BlackSky Satellite Mission; Peter Beck Quoted

Rocket Lab plans to launch a mission to retrieve its Electron launch vehicle before it executes a splashdown landing in a move to demonstrate rocket reusability. Rocket Lab said Thursday the upcoming “Running Out of Toes” mission will serve as the 20th launch for Electron and is scheduled to take place in May from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers April 12, 2021, 3:23 am

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