BlackSky Wins Contract to Deliver Gen-3 and Gen-2 Monitoring Services to Latin American Defense and Intelligence Customers


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BUSINESSWIRE - BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a contract to provide immediate On-Demand subscription-based Gen-3 and Gen-2 monitoring services for Latin American defense and intelligence customers in the fight against transnational organized crime.

“BlackSky’s low-latency, high-cadence monitoring services give government security forces an unparalleled strategic and tactical first-to-act advantage,” said Brian O’Toole, BlackSky CEO. “By increasing the speed, volume and diversity of space-based data sources, end users gain persistent visibility into pattern-of-life anomalies such as irregular migration or vehicle, vessel and aircraft movements.”

Note:  BlackSky's satellite manufacturer formerly operating as LeoStella is located in Tukwila.

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