BlackSky

BlackSky reported Q4 and full year 2024 results and the 2025 outlook. Recent highlights include the initial very high-resolution Gen3?satellite imagery and more than $150 million in recent contract awards. “I’m happy to report that within five days of launch, our new Gen-3 satellite is already exceeding customer expectations for initial very-high resolution image quality,” said?Brian OToole, BlackSky CEO. “The addition of very-high resolution imagery to our high-frequency monitoring constellation enables us to deliver AI-derived insights at the speed of conflict, providing our customers with advanced space-based intelligence solutions. Building on this significant milestone, we are now set to begin a regular cadence of Gen-3 satellite launches to expand our capabilities. With early Gen-3 success and a number of significant recent contract wins, we’re off to a strong start to 2025.” Read more:?https://lnkd.in/gZw_vHwN

We're hiring! $BKSY is looking for a Staff Supply Chain Specialist to support our satellite production in Tukwila, WA. In this role, you’ll work closely with engineering, production and program teams to manage hardware procurement, ensuring seamless supply chain operations. You’ll be responsible for balancing cost, quality and technical requirements while driving efficiency and innovation in our procurement processes.? ? If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about supply chain excellence in the aerospace industry, apply today: https://bit.ly/41BgKE1?

Welcome to the next era in space-based intelligence. We’re excited to share two first light images from our inaugural Gen-3 satellite; take a look at these very high-resolution views over Sydney Airport and Sydney Harbour in Australia. The satellite delivered initial first light imagery just five days after launch, and we expect image quality to improve as we complete calibration and move the satellite into its operational altitude. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g-w4hmhs #spacebasedintelligence #satelliteimagery #gen3

Join $BKSY as Director of Supply Chain!? ? BlackSky, a real-time intelligence company trusted by top military, intelligence and commercial organizations, is seeking a Director of Supply Chain to oversee satellite production in Tukwila, WA.? ? In this role, you will lead supply chain operations from inception to completion, collaborate on pricing and proposals, manage strategic purchasing and material planning, maintain a robust supplier base and ensure compliance with U.S. government contract requirements.? ? Take the next step in your career and join us in revolutionizing #spacebasedintelligence: https://bit.ly/3Dbdeqb?

Connect with BlackSky Geospatial World's #IPGF in New Delhi next week and discover how BlackSky’s dynamic monitoring constellation can deliver mission-relevant insights at industry-leading speeds. We’ll be at the #USGIF and #CSIS Roundtable, on a Plenary Panel discussing #sovereign capabilities and giving demos at booth #26 of the world’s most advanced space-based intelligence platform.?Learn more: bit.ly/4kgJuZV

BlackSky’s Jonathan Debilde, Regional Sales Manager Europe is in Luxembourg today for #GOVSATCOM2025, joining the session Earth Observation – From Threats to Trends on February 27 at 4:15 p.m. CET. Attend this panel to gain insights into how BlackSky will be able to track & characterize critical assets with hourly revisits at very-high resolution with our updated Gen-3 satellites. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ESzghX

Special congratulations to Katie Todd, BlackSky’s Director of Technical Program Management, for being recognized in Via Satellite's Celebrating Women in Satellite 2025!? ?? Katie's exceptional leadership and system-wide expertise have been pivotal in ensuring $BKSY satellites are meticulously sourced, built to specification, properly licensed, safely launched and supported by secure ground stations. Her unwavering reliability, people-first approach to problem-solving and deep appreciation for her teammates make her an invaluable asset to BlackSky.? ??? We also extend our congratulations to all the other incredible women recognized in this year’s list for their outstanding contributions to the satellite industry. Meet the honorees: https://bit.ly/43757FL?

BlackSky is in Singapore this week for #GSCTE2025 at the iconic Marina Bay Sands. Catch us at booth A01 where we’ll be giving hands-on demonstrations of the Spectra? platform to show how your organization can best leverage dynamic full-spectrum monitoring from space at industry-leading speeds, frequency and economics. On day 1, BlackSky’s own Abhineet Jain will be presenting how BlackSky can rapidly pinpoint change, patterns and anomalies that impact your operations within minutes or hours, not days. View the agenda & bookmark the sessions here: https://lnkd.in/eKHmRDwd?

BlackSky won a multimillion-dollar?Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Gen-3 Tactical GEOINT (TACGEO) launch integration contract that expands on early U.S. government-funded R&D efforts to build out advanced space-based tactical ISR capabilities. Under the contract BlackSky will prepare and manage a Gen-3 satellite launch, on behalf of the customer. “BlackSky is on a mission to push the transformative advantage of space-based, real-time intelligence to the farthest corners of the battlefield,” said Brian OToole, BlackSky CEO. “When combined with our BlackSky Spectra? platform, our Gen-3 constellation will deliver a next level of performance with low-latency AI-enabled analytics while a mission is ongoing.” As part of the contract BlackSky will support end-to-end, pre-flight to on-orbit activities including hardware and systems integration, launch site and mission management and commissioning services. The TACGEO program was designed to support?United States Department of Defense needs for responsive, space-based tactical #ISR. The program has validated Gen-3's technological readiness and tactical utility for distributing timely insights to warfighters in various training and exercise settings. Learn more:?https://lnkd.in/gAJc6PjQ #spacebasedintelligence #geospatialintelligence #geoint

There’s still time to connect with the BlackSky team at #IDEX2025 for an interactive demo of BlackSky Spectra?. With an intuitive user interface for accessing high-resolution imagery and AI-enabled analytics on demand, Spectra helps users around the world see, understand and anticipate change for a strategic advantage.?Stop by booth A43 in the U.S. Pavilion to learn more. #spacebasedintelligence #GEOINT