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Spaceflight Inc. Purchases and Fully Manifests First-Ever Commercial SSLV Mission from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the Commercial Arm of ISRO, India

LEO launch scheduled for late 2019, with SSO missions starting in Fall 2020 Seattle – August 6, 2019 — Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, today announced it has purchased the first commercial launch of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) scheduled for launch from the Satish … Continued

Spaceflight’s Second Rideshare Mission with Rocket Lab Slated Next

Spaceflight secured and coordinated launch for BlackSky and United States Air Force Space Command Seattle – August 5, 2019 — Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, today announced it has managed the procurement, integration, and mission management services for three spacecraft on Rocket Lab’s next mission aboard an Electron rocket. This mission, … Continued

Spaceflight to Launch Multiple Spacecraft from International Space Station via Cygnus

By contracting with Hypergiant SEOPS, the high-altitude ISS deployment provides a consistent, low-risk launch option for smallsats SEATTLE – July 10, 2019 — Spaceflight today announced it is providing mission management and rideshare integration services on an upcoming launch from the International Space Station (ISS) and Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus launch vehicle. Spaceflight bought the capacity … Continued

Spaceflight’s First Rideshare Mission Aboard a Rocket Lab Electron Readies for Launch

As the sole customer, Spaceflight commissioned and coordinated launch of seven spacecraft Seattle – June 12, 2019 — Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, today announced it will launch seven spacecraft from five organizations later this month on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 at the southern tip of Mahia … Continued

BlackSky Awarded NRO Contract for Commercial Imagery to Support U.S. Government Mission Needs

Herndon, VA – June 3, 2019 — BlackSky, a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, satellite imaging, and global monitoring services, announced it has been awarded a Study Contract through the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to provide commercial satellite imagery. The NRO is responsible for providing the defense and intelligence communities with access to high-resolution commercial … Continued

BlackSky Begins Commercial Operations, Signs Agreement with HawkEye 360 to Include Radio Frequency Data in its Geospatial Platform

San Antonio – June 3, 2019 — At the USGIF-sponsored GEOINT Symposium in San Antonio, Texas today, BlackSky, a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, satellite imaging, and global monitoring services, announced it has signed an agreement with HawkEye 360, the first commercial company to use formation flying satellites to create a new class of radio … Continued

Relativity Signs Launch Services Agreement with Spaceflight for Rideshare Launches

Spaceflight to manifest launches on Terran 1, the world’s first 3D-printed rocket Los Angeles– May 6, 2019 — Relativity, the world’s first autonomous rocket factory and launch services leader for satellite constellations, today announced it signed a Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshareand mission management provider. Under the LSA, Spaceflight will manifest missions … Continued

BlackSky Presents Pioneering AI Technology to Government S&T Community at Innovators’ Showcase

Company presents break-through methods for transferring deep learning models across satellites in a constellation designed for rapid revisit monitoring Herndon, VA (May 2, 2019) – BlackSky, a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, satellite imaging, and global monitoring services, today presented its cutting-edge AI technology to leading scientists, technologists, and engineers from the U.S. Government at … Continued

Spaceflight is Proud to Announce Curt Blake has been Nominated for Via Satellite’s 2018 Satellite Executive of the Year Award

Spaceflight is Proud to Announce Curt Blake has been Nominated for Via Satellite’s 2018 Satellite Executive of the Year Award Satellite and Connectivity Professionals can vote to help Curt Blake win the industry’s most prestigious annual award, The Satellite Executive of the Year. April 19, 2019, Seattle – Spaceflight, the leading satellite rideshare and mission … Continued

BlackSky Completes Critical On-Orbit Milestones with Global-1 and -2 Satellites as it Readies for Start of Commercial Operations

Colorado Springs, Colo. – April 9, 2019 — Today, at the 35th Space Symposium held in Colorado Springs, Colo., BlackSky, a leading provider of geospatial intelligence, satellite imaging, and global monitoring services, announced it has successfully achieved several significant on-orbit milestones of its first two Earth-imaging spacecraft, Global-1 and -2. Demonstrating the full operational performance … Continued

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