BlackSky Achieves Commercial Earth Observation Industry First by Delivering Gen-3 Very High-Resolution Imagery Five Days from Launch
4 Mar 2025
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BLACKSKY: BlackSky Technology Inc. has delivered the first very high-resolution images from the company’s inaugural Gen-3 satellite just five days following its successful launch on February 18.
“Initial Gen-3 image quality is exceeding customer expectations with minimal calibration. Our first Gen-3 satellite is delivering remarkable initial image clarity at insertion altitude, and we expect image quality to get better as we complete calibration and move the satellite into its operational altitude,” said Brian O’Toole, BlackSky CEO.
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