NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2022-034B
Each BlackSky satellite weighs about 121 pounds (55 kilograms). The satellites are built by LeoStella, a joint venture between BkackSky and Thales Alenia Space, a major European satellite manufacturer. LeoStella’s production facility is located in Tukwila, Washington, a suburb of Seattle.
BlackSky, with offices in Seattle and Herndon, Virginia, is deploying a fleet of small remote sensing satellites to provide high-resolution Earth imagery to commercial and government clients.
One big customer for BlackSky, with offices near Seattle and in the Washington, D.C., metro area, is the U.S. military and intelligence agencies. BlackSky has agreements to sell commercial imagery to NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
BlackSky said the launch Saturday expanded the company’s fleet to 14 satellites.
Launch Date: 2022-04-02
Launch Vehicle: Electron
Launch Site: Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Mass: 56 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office