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NRO Awards BlackSky Multi-Million Dollar Modification To Accelerate Development Of AROS Satellite

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NRO Awards BlackSky Multi-Million Dollar Modification To Accelerate Development Of AROS Satellite
BlackSky plans to launch multispectral, large-area collection satellites called AROS. Photo: BlackSky

BlackSky Technology [BKSY] on Tuesday said the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) awarded the company a contract modification to speed development of its AROS multi-spectral, broad area Earth observation satellites that will be a commercial alternative to current foundation imagery suppliers. The NRO told Defense Daily that the “8-figure” modification brings the total contract value to over $150 million. The additional funding creates a “direct path toward a flight ready multi-spectral, large-area mapping spacecraft and foundation data collection system in 2028,”…

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