BlackSky Successfully Commissions Gen-3 in Less Than One Week Opening Gen-3 General Availability for Global Customer Base

12 Mar 2026

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BUSINESSWIRE - BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has successfully commissioned the fourth Gen-3 satellite in less than one week following launch, opening general availability for its advanced, next-generation Gen-3 capabilities to all global customers. This industry-leading achievement makes daily service for best-in-class 35-centimeter imagery and AI-enabled analytics available to customers through BlackSky Spectra.

“With immediate additional capacity integrated into live operations, customers experience a pivotal qualitative increase in how they see, understand, and anticipate changes at the tactical edge,” said Brian O’Toole, BlackSky CEO. "Commissioning our latest Gen-3 in just days gets critical capability into our customers’ hands quickly, increases each satellite’s operational lifespan and ultimately expands the total ROI of our on-orbit assets.”

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

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