Tag: BlackSky
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BlackSky CEO Details AI Strategy for Earth Observation Market
How is BlackSky integrating AI into satellite imagery analysis? BlackSky Technology CEO Lyn Chassagne outlined the company’s AI-driven approach to Earth observation during a recent SpaceNews interview, emphasizing how artificial intelligence is transforming raw satellite data into actionable intelligence for government and commercial customers. The Seattle-based company operates a satellite constellation of high-resolution imaging satellites…
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BlackSky Secures $25M Multi-Year Defense Contract
How significant is BlackSky’s new $25M international defense win? BlackSky Technology has secured a competitive $25 million multi-year assured contract with an undisclosed major international defense customer, marking a significant validation of the company’s real-time Earth intelligence capabilities. The contract, announced April 22, represents approximately 12% of BlackSky’s 2025 revenue run rate and demonstrates growing…
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Rocket Lab Launches Confidential Satellite on Electron Rocket From New Zealand
Rocket Lab launched a satellite for an undisclosed commercial customer on March 5, sending the payload into low Earth orbit aboard its Electron rocket from the company’s launch site in New Zealand. The 18-meter-tall Electron rocket lifted off at 6:53 p.m. EST (2353 GMT), or 12:53 p.m. local time on March 6, beginning a mission…
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Rocket Lab Delays Neutron Rocket Debut to Q4 2026 as 2025 Revenue Climbs 38%
Rocket Lab said the inaugural flight of its medium-lift Neutron rocket will be delayed until the fourth quarter of 2026, according to the company’s 2025 earnings report. The update pushes the timeline beyond earlier expectations that the rocket could debut sooner and comes after a fuel tank ruptured during testing in January. The delay relates…
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BlackSky Secures New International Contracts to Expand Gen-3 Satellite Program
BlackSky has secured multiple new and expanded contracts for its Gen-3 satellite program from customers across the Americas, Asia and Europe, the Earth-observation company said on Tuesday, citing growing demand for high-frequency, time-sensitive imagery. The U.S.-based firm did not disclose the names or financial terms of the customers, but said several agreements represent renewals and…
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Rocket Lab launches BlackSky’s next Gen-3 satellite on Electron rocket from New Zealand
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifts off from New Zealand to begin the ‘Full Stream Ahead’ mission on June 2, 2025. Image: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab successfully launched its 65th Electron rocket to date on a mission in support of its customer, BlackSky, and the next launch for its Gen-3 satellite constellation. Teams launched the…
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Rocket Lab launches BlackSky Gen-3 satellite on 60th Electron flight
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket stands at Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, ahead of the launch of BlackSky’s first Gen-3 satellite. Image: Rocket Lab Update 7:16 p.m. EST (0016 UTC): Rocket Lab confirms a successful payload deployment. Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) completed its second Electron rocket of the month and its 60th to date.…
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Live coverage: Rocket Lab launches BlackSky satellites from New Zealand
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1B on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand with the two BlackSky commercial Earth-imaging satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter. Rocket Lab’s live video webcast begins approximately 20 minutes prior to launch, and will be available on this…
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Rocket Lab recovers booster again after launch with BlackSky satellites
An Electron rocket lifts off Friday with two BlackSky Earth-imaging satellites. Credit: Rocket Lab Two BlackSky optical Earth-imaging satellites rode an Electron launcher into orbit Friday from New Zealand, while the Electron’s first stage booster gently parachuted into the Pacific Ocean as engineers consider abandoning airborne rocket recovery in favor of ship-based retrieval and reuse.…
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NRO awards contracts to Xplore and five other hyperspectral imaging companies
Xplore is working on its Xcraft satellite platform at its HQ in Redmond, Wash. (Xplore Illustration) The National Reconnaissance Office awarded study contracts to six companies offering — or planning to offer — satellite images of Earth in multiple wavelengths, including Redmond, Wash.-based Xplore. Other companies receiving contracts under NRO’s multi-stage Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad…