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“BlackSky Launches Gen-3: Revolutionizing Satellites with 35 cm Imagery and AI-Driven Insights”

BlackSky is thrilled to unveil Gen-3, our latest generation of satellites featuring augmented capabilities tailored to fulfill mission-critical requirements within stringent timelines. With Gen-3, BlackSky merges hourly revisit frequencies with ultra-high resolution imagery and AI-enhanced outputs provided at industry-leading velocities.

Monitor assets and recognize changes quicker, more consistently, and with greater clarity, empowering you to respond swiftly and confidently.

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Initial insight Gen-3 satellite image with AI-driven analytics highlighting vessels and vehicles over Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa, delivered three weeks post-launch.
Gen-3 satellite rendering

Introducing Gen-3: BlackSky’s advanced satellite constellation, featuring:

  • Exceptional resolution: 35 cm imagery (NIIRS-5+) for tactical-level lucidity
  • Unrivaled revisit frequencies: multiple passes each day over crucial areas of interest
  • Rapid delivery: intelligence available in as few as 60 minutes after collection*
  • High throughput: increased tasking opportunities when they matter most

*Based on 16 satellites in orbit

Leverage the Power of Gen-3

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Decisions within minutes, not days

Acquire actionable insights in minutes, enhancing timely targeting, convoy surveillance, and swift battle damage assessment for a strategic edge in real-time.

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See More, Automatically

With a continuously expanding library of AI models and ultra-high resolution imagery, automatically identify and classify more objects to alleviate analyst workloads and expedite mission-critical decisions.

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Intelligence When You Need It, Where You Need It

Gen-3’s extensive imaging capabilities and responsive tasking guarantee continuous monitoring of facilities, borders, and maritime zones, ensuring essential collections are never overlooked.

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Engineered In-House for Speed

Conceived and constructed at our cutting-edge facility, Gen-3 satellites harness vertical integration to provide disruptive economics, rapid deployment, and established reliability in orbit.

Enhanced Analytics

Gen-3 imagery powers real-time, automated object detection and classification of over 35 categories of objects of tactical significance to streamline analyst workflows with accuracy.

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Interested in discovering more about Gen-3? Download the data sheet here

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