BlackSky Gen-3 Delivers Very Hi-Res Imagery at Warfighting Speed

11 Jun 2025

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SPACE DAILY - BlackSky Technology Inc. has delivered the first very high-resolution images from the company's second Gen-3 satellite just 12 hours following its successful launch last Monday.

"In today's national security environment, BlackSky's customers require space-based intelligence that moves at warfighter speed," said Brian O'Toole, BlackSky CEO. "BlackSky's newest Gen-3 satellite has delivered low-latency, very high-resolution imagery on its first day in orbit demonstrating the maturity of our AI-enabled architecture and demonstrates the agile, mission-ready resilience of our commercial capabilities today."

Note: BlackSky's Gen-3 imaging satellites are designed and manufactured in Tukwila.

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