"We're setting a new standard in the new space industry for speed, resilience, and agility," said Brian E. O'Toole, BlackSky CEO. "Our two newest satellites went from launch to delivering images of Ukraine to customers on day one."
"Shifting orbits can traditionally be a months or years-long process," O'Toole said. "In February, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine we changed the orbit plans for our two newest satellites to improve the intra-day revisit frequency with which imagery and analytics could be compiled over Ukraine and the surrounding region, which is a notoriously difficult area to image due to weather."
BlackSky's constellation provides dawn-to-dusk coverage of the most critical locations and economic assets in the world. In combination with BlackSky's Spectra AI tasking and analytics platform customers can log in, task a satellite through a browser, and receive imagery and analytics in 90 minutes.
"We continue to stand with and provide support for the courageous people of Ukraine," O'Toole said. "Clear insight into what's happening on the ground is helping non-profits, governments and companies respond to the economic and humanitarian impacts of the crisis as it continues to unfold."
BlackSky's official statement on the Ukraine conflict can be found here.
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