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BlackSky Says Third Gen-3 Satellite Produced Images Less Than 24 Hours After Launch

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, November 25th, 2025

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BlackSky Says Third Gen-3 Satellite Produced Images Less Than 24 Hours After Launch

Pictured is a BlackSky photo of imagery from the company’s third Gen-3 satellite of the Port of Jebel Ali in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

BlackSky Technology Inc. [BKSY] said on Tuesday that its third Gen-3 satellite began producing images less than 24 hours after its launch from New Zealand on Nov. 20 on Rocket Lab Corp.'s [RKLB] Electron rocket. "With remarkable clarity, the new Gen-3 satellite has delivered imagery detailing vehicles, maritime vessels, and aircraft of various sizes, as well as individual people and their shadows," according to BlackSky. "The new Gen-3 satellite has already demonstrated fully automated tasking to delivery capability. Image quality…

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