BlackSky Awarded Space Domain Awareness Contract with HEO and Unlocks Additional Constellation Value by Revolutionizing Non-Earth Imaging Missions
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a seven-figure data services contract from HEO to provide automated low-latency capabilities for non-Earth imaging (NEI) services. This pioneering deal expands BlackSky's product offering and brings automation to pattern-of-life insights for orbiting spacecraft and other objects of interest.
The contract, now in its second phase, focuses on automating the entire tasking-to-delivery process. BlackSky will provide proprietary mid-inclination orbit, high-resolution imagery to HEO, increasing the feasibility of capturing NEI data over Earth's middle latitudes. This partnership allows BlackSky to leverage unused satellite capacity, typically associated with ocean passes or eclipse periods.
Customers can request NEI products through HEO's automated platform, HEO Inspect. The system will automatically find imaging opportunities and set tasks on BlackSky's mission scheduling system via API. The resulting imagery and metadata will be used to generate advanced analytics reports, including information on satellite attitude, location, subsystems identification, and pattern-of-life analyses.
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) ha ricevuto un contratto di servizi dati a sette cifre da HEO per fornire capacità automatizzate a bassa latenza per i servizi di imaging non terrestre (NEI). Questo accordo innovativo amplia l'offerta di prodotti di BlackSky e porta automazione nelle analisi dei comportamenti di vita per veicoli spaziali in orbita e altri oggetti di interesse.
Il contratto, ora nella sua seconda fase, si concentra sull'automazione dell'intero processo di richiesta e consegna. BlackSky fornirà immagini ad alta risoluzione in orbita mediana proprietaria a HEO, aumentando la possibilità di catturare dati NEI sopra le latitudini medie della Terra. Questa partnership consente a BlackSky di sfruttare la capacità satellitare non utilizzata, tipicamente associata ai passaggi oceanici o ai periodi di eclissi.
I clienti possono richiedere prodotti NEI attraverso la piattaforma automatizzata di HEO, HEO Inspect. Il sistema troverà automaticamente opportunità di imaging e programmerà compiti sul sistema di pianificazione delle missioni di BlackSky tramite API. Le immagini e i metadati risultanti saranno utilizzati per generare report analitici avanzati, inclusi informazioni su atteggiamento del satellite, posizione, identificazione dei sottosistemi e analisi dei comportamenti di vita.
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) ha sido adjudicada un contrato de servicios de datos de siete cifras por HEO para proporcionar capacidades automatizadas de baja latencia para servicios de imagen no terrestre (NEI). Este innovador acuerdo amplía la oferta de productos de BlackSky y trae automatización a las percepciones patrones de vida para naves espaciales en órbita y otros objetos de interés.
El contrato, ahora en su segunda fase, se centra en automatizar todo el proceso de tareas a entrega. BlackSky proporcionará imágenes de alta resolución en órbita de inclinación media patentada a HEO, aumentando la viabilidad de capturar datos NEI sobre las latitudes medias de la Tierra. Esta asociación permite a BlackSky aprovechar la capacidad de satélites no utilizada, típicamente asociada con pasajes oceánicos o períodos de eclipses.
Los clientes pueden solicitar productos NEI a través de la plataforma automatizada de HEO, HEO Inspect. El sistema encontrará automáticamente oportunidades de imagen y asignará tareas al sistema de programación de misiones de BlackSky a través de API. Las imágenes y metadatos resultantes se utilizarán para generar informes analíticos avanzados, incluidos información sobre la actitud del satélite, ubicación, identificación de subsistemas y análisis de patrones de vida.
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY)는 HEO로부터 7자리 수의 데이터 서비스 계약을 수여받아 비지구 이미지(NIE) 서비스를 위한 자동화된 저지연 기능을 제공하게 됩니다. 이 혁신적인 계약은 BlackSky의 제품 제공을 확장하고 궤도 위성 및 기타 관심 대상을 위한 생활 패턴 통찰력에 자동화를 가져옵니다.
현재 두 번째 단계에 있는 이 계약은 전체 작업 요청부터 전달 프로세스까지 자동화하는 데 초점을 맞추고 있습니다. BlackSky는 HEO에 중간 경사 궤도에서의 고해상도 이미지를 제공하여 지구의 중위도에서 NEI 데이터를 캡처할 수 있는 가능성을 높입니다. 이 파트너십은 BlackSky가 일반적으로 해양 통과 또는 일식 기간과 관련된 사용되지 않는 위성 용량을 활용할 수 있게 합니다.
고객들은 HEO의 자동화 플랫폼인 HEO Inspect를 통해 NEI 제품을 요청할 수 있습니다. 이 시스템은 자동으로 이미지 기회를 찾아 BlackSky의 임무 일정 시스템에 API를 통해 작업을 설정합니다. 생성된 이미지와 메타데이터는 위성 태도, 위치, 서브시스템 식별 및 생활 패턴 분석에 대한 정보를 포함하여 고급 분석 보고서를 생성하는 데 사용됩니다.
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) a remporté un contrat de services de données à sept chiffres de HEO pour fournir des capacités automatisées à faible latence pour les services d'imagerie non terrestre (NEI). Cet accord pionnier élargit l'offre de produits de BlackSky et apporte une automatisation dans les analyses des modes de vie pour les engins spatiaux en orbite et d'autres objets d'intérêt.
Le contrat, désormais dans sa deuxième phase, se concentre sur l'automatisation de l'ensemble du processus de tâche à livraison. BlackSky fournira à HEO des images haute résolution en orbite de moyenne inclinaison, augmentant la faisabilité de la capture de données NEI au-dessus des latitudes moyennes de la Terre. Ce partenariat permet à BlackSky de tirer parti de la capacité satellitaire non utilisée, généralement associée à des passages océaniques ou à des périodes d'éclipse.
Les clients peuvent demander des produits NEI via la plateforme automatisée de HEO, HEO Inspect. Le système trouvera automatiquement des opportunités d'imagerie et définira des tâches dans le système de planification des missions de BlackSky via API. Les images et les métadonnées résultantes seront utilisées pour générer des rapports d'analyse avancés, y compris des informations sur l'orientation du satellite, sa position, l'identification de sous-systèmes et des analyses des modes de vie.
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) hat einen siebenstelligen Vertrag über Datendienste von HEO erhalten, um automatisierte, latenzarme Fähigkeiten für nicht-erdgebundene Bilder (NEI) Dienste bereitzustellen. Dieser bahnbrechende Deal erweitert das Produktangebot von BlackSky und bringt Automatisierung in die Analyse von Lebensmustern für georbitete Raumfahrzeuge und andere interessante Objekte.
Der Vertrag, der sich jetzt in der zweiten Phase befindet, konzentriert sich darauf, den gesamten Prozess von der Aufgabe bis zur Lieferung zu automatisieren. BlackSky wird proprietäre hochauflösende Bilder in mittlerer Neigung an HEO liefern und die Durchführbarkeit der Erfassung von NEI-Daten über die mittleren Breiten der Erde erhöhen. Diese Partnerschaft ermöglicht es BlackSky, ungenutzte Satellitenkapazitäten zu nutzen, die typischerweise mit Ozeandurchgängen oder Eklipsen verbunden sind.
Kunden können NEI-Produkte über die automatisierte Plattform von HEO, HEO Inspect, anfordern. Das System findet automatisch Imaging-Gelegenheiten und legt Aufgaben im Planungssystem von BlackSky über die API fest. Die resultierenden Bilder und Metadaten werden zur Erstellung fortschrittlicher Analysen verwendet, einschließlich Informationen über die Satellitenhaltung, den Standort, die Identifizierung von Subsystemen und Analysen von Lebensmustern.
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Pioneering seven-figure deal expands BlackSky’s product offering, bringing automation and unprecedented speed to pattern-of-life insights for orbiting spacecraft and other objects of interest
An image of the International Space Station collected by a BlackSky Gen-2 satellite as it passed over
BlackSky will provide proprietary mid-inclination orbit, high-resolution imagery to HEO. BlackSky's high-cadence imaging capabilities are expected to increase the feasibility of capturing NEI data over the middle latitudes of Earth. Activating NEI capabilities gives BlackSky the ability to leverage unused capacity typically associated with satellites passing over the ocean or satellites in eclipse, traveling across the dark side of Earth.
"Leveraging the power of real-time dynamic monitoring in the space domain unlocks additional value from BlackSky’s high-resolution constellation,” said Brian O’Toole, BlackSky CEO. “Space situational awareness is critically important for our customers as the space domain continues to become a highly contested operational environment. Automatically tasking and receiving NEI products reflects yet another pioneering innovation that gives customers reliable and actionable space-based intelligence about spacecraft or on-orbit objects of interest at mission speed.”
“HEO is driving innovation in space by delivering non-Earth imaging solutions at scale, giving our customers in-orbit insights when timing is crucial,” said Dr. Will Crowe, Co-Founder and CEO of HEO. “Adding BlackSky’s high-resolution constellation to HEO’s sensor network through this partnership will unlock even more applications of NEI data across industries.”
Customers will be able to request NEI products through HEO’s automated tasking and delivery platform, HEO Inspect. Upon request, HEO’s software automatically finds imaging opportunities and sets tasks on BlackSky’s mission scheduling system via API. Once collected, BlackSky NEI imagery and metadata from its current constellation will be transferred into HEO Inspect where object detection and identification algorithms will generate advanced analytics reports that include information such as a satellite’s attitude and location, subsystems identification and pattern-of-life analyses.
About BlackSky
BlackSky is a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence. BlackSky delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery, monitoring and analytics of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events in the world.
BlackSky designs, owns and operates one of the industry’s leading low earth orbit small satellite constellations, optimized to capture imagery cost-efficiently where and when our customers need it. BlackSky’s Spectra AI software platform processes data from BlackSky’s constellation and from other third-party sensors to develop the critical insights and analytics that our customers require.
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About HEO
HEO delivers on-demand non-Earth imagery and insights of spacecraft of interest at scale to government, defense, and commercial customers using a growing constellation of in-space sensors. HEO partners with Earth observation satellite constellations and launches its own non-Earth imaging (NEI) cameras as hosted payloads with the goal to achieve proliferation of NEI sensors on all orbits in the Earth-Moon system. HEO is headquartered in
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