{"id":17578,"date":"2021-03-26T00:31:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/blackskys-latest-satellite-delivers-first-images-and-ai-insights-hours-after-launch\/"},"modified":"2021-03-26T00:31:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:31:26","slug":"blackskys-latest-satellite-delivers-first-images-and-ai-insights-hours-after-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/blackskys-latest-satellite-delivers-first-images-and-ai-insights-hours-after-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackSky\u2019s latest satellite delivers first images (and AI insights) hours after launch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of the first pictures from the BlackSky 7 satellite zeroed in on Perth, Australia, and the city\u2019s billion-dollar Waterbank development site. Click on the image for a larger version. (BlackSky Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That didn\u2019t take long: BlackSky says the latest Earth observation satellite in its growing constellation delivered its first imagery less than a day after it was launched into orbit from New Zealand on Monday.<\/p>\n

Once the BlackSky 7 satellite was deployed from the kick stage on Rocket Lab\u2019s Electron launch vehicle, it took mere hours for BlackSky\u2019s team to check out the satellite and downlink pictures. Those pictures were then analyzed by BlackSky\u2019s Spectra AI suite of machine language algorithms to identify points of interest.<\/p>\n

For example, one of the images could be used to track progress on Perth\u2019s Waterbank urban development site in Australia \u2014 a billion-dollar project that\u2019s generated its share of controversy over the years.<\/p>\n

BlackSky CEO Brian O\u2019Toole said the 24-hour turnaround demonstrates how quickly BlackSky\u2019s geospatial data platform can respond to global developments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe maturity of the BlackSky architecture enables the rapid and reliable addition of satellites into our constellation,\u201d O\u2019Toole said today in a news release. \u201cBlackSky\u2019s ability to scale its sensor and analytic infrastructure allows the company to deliver first-to-know insights for customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

O\u2019Toole said BlackSky can offer \u201con-demand capacity\u201d to its customers, thanks to the ability to expand its network rapidly.<\/p>\n

BlackSky has offices in Seattle as well as in Herndon, Va. \u2014 and its satellites are manufactured by LeoStella, a joint venture between Black Sky Holdings and Thales Alenia Space that\u2019s headquartered in Tukwila, Wash.<\/p>\n