BlackSky Newest Gen-3 Delivers First Very High-Resolution Imagery at Warfighting Speed, 12 Hours Following Launch

BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has delivered the first very high-resolution images from the company’s second Gen-3 satellite just 12 hours following its successful launch last Monday.

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An early morning Gen-3, unit two, very high-resolution image captured over Golmud Air Base, Qinghai Province, China demonstrates the timely operational value of high-cadence, space-based dynamic monitoring capabilities in support of strategic and tactical defense and intelligence missions. The image is centered on a large military vehicle depot and various athletic facilities set among administrative buildings. Toward the north the image indicates active facility construction and on the main runway apron to the south are parked 13 Y-9 transport and KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft. The BlackSky image was collected at 7:45 a.m. China Standard Time on June 9, 2025.

“In today’s national security environment, BlackSky’s customers require space-based intelligence that moves at warfighter speed,” said Brian O’Toole, BlackSky CEO. “BlackSky's newest Gen-3 satellite has delivered low-latency, very high-resolution imagery on its first day in orbit demonstrating the maturity of our AI-enabled architecture and demonstrates the agile, mission-ready resilience of our commercial capabilities today.”

Early morning Gen-3, unit two, imagery collected yesterday at 7:45 a.m. China Standard Time over Golmud Air Base, Qinghai Province, China has demonstrated the timely operational value of high-cadence, space-based dynamic monitoring capabilities in support of strategic and tactical surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking defense and intelligence missions. Gen-3 gives decision makers the ability to discern vital aircraft movements, ground vehicle positioning and critical facility operations that can provide valuable real-time context to multisource intelligence efforts.

“BlackSky is committed to giving customers an unparalleled operational advantage at disruptive speed, scale and economics. Our real-time dynamic monitoring capabilities offer a strong complement to national space assets, especially in support of time-dominant strategic and tactical operations,” said O’Toole.

As part of BlackSky’s high-cadence, time-diverse constellation, each new Gen-3 satellite is expected to accelerate the development of new customer applications in automated real-time and predictive battlefield monitoring.