BlackSky Technology has received a large contract renewal focused on non-Earth imagery services — in which its satellites capture imagery of other objects in orbit. BlackSky said this award comes as it advances a fully automated, dynamic space-to-space collection system.
The company previously expanded into this type of data collection in 2024, working with non-Earth imaging (NEI) startup HEO.
BlackSky did not name the customer, but described it as a seven-figure, multi-year contract renewal. This follow-on agreement will accelerate automation of this type of imagery, and work toward a next-generation imaging payload and new software solutions focused on space domain awareness (SDA) operations. BlackSky will provide the customer with high-resolution imagery and AI-enabled analytics of on-orbit objects, explaining this type of data can track unidentified satellites or monitoring debris fields.
“We are making advancements toward a fully automated, dynamic space-to-space collection system, leveraging the successful operational heritage of Gen-2 by integrating our proven Gen-3 architecture with a specially designed imaging payload to expand coverage and capacity across the space domain and deliver NEI services at disruptive speed and economics,” BlackSky CEO Brian O’Toole said.
