
Australian-based HEO has awarded BlackSky [BKSY] a "seven figure data services contract" to improve space domain awareness for defense, intelligence, and commercial users, the companies said on Thursday. "Under the agreement, the companies will partner to bring BlackSky’s current constellation into HEO’s NEI [non-Earth imaging] sensor network," according to BlackSky. "The contract is now moving into its second phase with a focus on automating the entire tasking-to-delivery process, following a successful initial proof of concept phase." BlackSky has secured significant…