BlackSky wins seven-figure, multi-year international contract for combined Assured and On-Demand subscriptions

BlackSky Technology has won an international seven-figure, multi-year contract for combined Assured and On-Demand subscriptions. Following a successful initial pilot, the customer quickly signed an expanded deal for integrated, low-latency Gen-2 and Gen-3 imagery and AI-enabled analytics services.

“BlackSky continues to drive recurring, high-margin revenue through key international subscription deals with our foundational Gen-2 dynamic monitoring constellation and ever-expanding best-in-class 35-centimeter class Gen-3 constellation,” said Brian O’Toole, BlackSky CEO. “This contract marks a significant increase in value from the original pilot program and exemplifies the continued momentum that BlackSky experiences as more international customers quickly scale up commitments in support of their long-term mission critical needs.”

As part of this contract, the customer will have access to global coverage through an On-Demand subscription, augmented by a parallel Assured subscription that will give operators premier access to imagery and analytics within its priority regional area of operations. The customer will incorporate Gen-3 and Gen-2 data seamlessly into their current environment through BlackSky’s Spectra® tasking and analytics platform which enables sustained monitoring operations over multiple locations.

“This agreement also proves the value of our integrated Gen-2 and Gen-3 satellite systems. By combining Gen-2’s high-frequency cadence with Gen-3’s advanced very high-resolution imaging, analysts experience the benefits of industry leading timeliness and detail, all within the confidence of a secure workflow,” added O’Toole.

The proven on-orbit operational and technical heritage of Gen-2 has been leveraged into the design and operations of Gen-3. Gen-3 satellites generate rapid-revisit, time diverse 35-centimeter imagery that enables automated identification and classification of a wider library of vehicles, aircraft, vessels and other objects of military interest, enhancing the value of BlackSky’s current Gen-2 dawn-to-dusk dynamic monitoring services. As BlackSky adds more Gen-3 satellites into the fleet our customers will experience unparalleled reliability and quality of imagery at industry-leading speeds in support of the full range of strategic to tactical ISR operations.