BlackSky owns and operates a high-resolution constellation flying at mid-inclination in low Earth orbit, optimized for time-diverse monitoring of change around the world. With the launch of its Gen-2 constellation in 2021 and Gen-3 constellation in 2025, the company says it is on track to operate the world's largest very high-resolution constellation by the end of 2026.
generations
constellations
stock
NYSE: BKSY as of 2026-07-05
positioning
- BlackSky describes its offering as "space-based intelligence at the speed of conflict." as of 2026-09-17
- BlackSky says it captures and automatically analyzes up to 15 time-diverse images of a location of interest throughout the day. as of 2026-09-17
- BlackSky positions its tactical ISR product as real-time and AI-enhanced, built for defense, intelligence, and global security customers who cannot afford to wait. as of 2026-09-17
facts
sats active (verified) counts objects currently tracked in CelesTrak's catalog for this constellation. It is a tracking count, not an operator claim about satellite health. Rows marked computed are the sum of the sub-constellations listed below; each sub-constellation page carries its own sourced figure.
orbit
crawled events
- notable2026-11-05BlackSky posts record $42.8 million Q3 revenue, swings to profit
- notable2026-10-22BlackSky doubles Gen-3 Assured subscription for international defense partner
- notable2026-10-15BlackSky extends HEO imaging deal to seven-figure Gen-3 contract
- notable2026-10-08BlackSky wins six-figure Gen-3 pilot deal with new intelligence customer
- notable2026-09-30BlackSky named lead imagery provider for SkyFi's satellite intelligence app on Robinhood
- noise2026-09-11Rocket Lab launches BlackSky's 5th Gen-3 satellite on confidential Electron mission
- notable2026-09-09BlackSky named exclusive imager for $1 billion Altair-Next Gen AI satellite network
- notable2026-08-11BlackSky wins seven-figure international imagery contract
- notable2026-08-06BlackSky posts record $33.3 million Q2 revenue on Gen-3 demand
- noise2026-07-07BlackSky wins US R&D contracts for Gen-3 AI target-recognition analytics
- major2026-06-09BlackSky wins NRO contract modification to accelerate AROS broad-area imaging satellites
timeline
- 20252025-05-06BlackSky completes commissioning of first Gen-3 satellite a month ahead of scheduleas of 2026-07-05
- 20222022-05-25BlackSky awarded 10-year NRO Electro Optical Commercial Layer contractas of 2026-07-05
- 20212021-09-09BlackSky completes SPAC merger with Osprey Technology Acquisition Corpas of 2026-07-05
- 20182018-12-03BlackSky Global-2 launches on Spaceflight's SSO-A rideshare missionas of 2026-07-05
- 2018-11-29BlackSky Global-1, first of the Gen-2 satellites, launchesas of 2026-07-05
sources
Includes data from Gunter's Space Page: doc_sdat/blacksky-global.htm, doc_sdat/blacksky-global-g3.htm
faq
Who operates BlackSky (fleet)?
BlackSky (fleet) is operated by BlackSky. as of 2026-07-05
When did BlackSky (fleet) first launch?
BlackSky (fleet) first launched on 2018-11-29. as of 2026-07-05