{"id":8749,"date":"2023-03-31T22:45:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T14:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/blackskys-new-satellites-begin-revenue-generation-within-18-hours-of-commissioning\/"},"modified":"2023-03-31T22:45:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T14:45:20","slug":"blackskys-new-satellites-begin-revenue-generation-within-18-hours-of-commissioning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/blackskys-new-satellites-begin-revenue-generation-within-18-hours-of-commissioning\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackSky&#8217;s New Satellites Begin Revenue Generation Within 18 Hours of Commissioning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/blacksky_Cover_638158327903475403.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"392\" alt=\"BlackSky's New Satellites Begin Revenue Generation Within 18 Hours of Commissioning\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/blacksky_Cover_638158327903475403.png\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/blacksky_Cover_638158327903475403.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"392\"><\/p>\n<p>BlackSky&nbsp;Technology Inc. successfully commissioned two new satellites that began revenue-generating commercial operations within 18 hours of \u201cThe Beat Goes On\u201d launch mission. BlackSky achieved a baseline operational constellation of 14 low earth orbit small satellites in 2022. The satellites launched Friday temporarily bring the total number of operational spacecraft to 16. The new satellites will eventually assume the operational role of two satellites deployed in 2018 which have exceeded their three-year design lifespan by more than one year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlackSky has more than doubled our on-orbit capacity in the last 18 months, with enough capacity to support growth over the next two years,\u201d said Nick Merski, BlackSky chief operating officer. \u201cOur flexible architecture gives us the ability to realize incremental benefits quickly as we add ever-advancing, multi-generational capability to our constellation. BlackSky achieved a 12 small satellite constellation following the successful \u201cA Data with Destiny\u201d mission.<\/p>\n<p>BlackSky\u2019s first-of-a-kind commercial constellation provides reliable and dynamic hourly monitoring, up to 15 times a day from dawn until dusk.With enough capacity to support growth over next two years, launch reinforces company commitment to advancing uninterrupted real-time intelligence services for customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith next generation capabilities on the horizon, this launch reinforces BlackSky\u2019s relentless commitment to advancing consistent and uninterrupted real-time intelligence and global monitoring services for our customers,\u201d Merski added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BlackSky&nbsp;Technology Inc. successfully commissioned two new satellites that began revenue-generating commercial operations within 18 hours of \u201cThe Beat Goes On\u201d launch mission. BlackSky achieved a baseline operational constellation of 14 low earth orbit small satellites in 2022. The satellites launched Friday temporarily bring the total number of operational spacecraft to 16. 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