BlackSky Lands Multiple Gen-3 Expansion Contracts as Early Access Pilot Programs Pivot into Renewal Deals

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20 Jan 2026


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BLACKSKY - BlackSky Technology Inc. has signed multiple Gen-3 expansion contracts as early access pilot programs pivot into renewal deals. Accelerated investments in BlackSky’s tactically responsive commercial space-based intelligence capabilities across Americas, Asia and Europe align to the company’s land-and-expand strategy and follow global trends in defense spending.

“BlackSky’s reliable high-cadence, low-latency Gen-3 monitoring services continue to gain global traction, accelerating our most demanding customers’ ability to attain rapid insight during time-critical operations,” said Brian O’Toole, BlackSky CEO. “These deals represent strong retention among BlackSky's stable and growing international customer base as rapid time-dominant nature of geopolitical tensions continues to favor our AI-forward space technology solutions.”



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

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