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BlackSky Selects Gtt NetCorp as Authorized Reseller of Geospatial Intelligence

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
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BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (BlackSky), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that Gtt NetCorp, Inc. will join BlackSkys Global Reseller Program.

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  • BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (BlackSky), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that Gtt NetCorp, Inc. will join BlackSkys Global Reseller Program.
  • As a member of BlackSkys Global Reseller Program, Gtt NetCorp will have access to imagery and analytics from BlackSkys high-resolution satellites, which provide high-revisit, dusk-to-dawn Earth monitoring.
  • Gtt NetCorp customers in Mexico and Central America will now be able to leverage BlackSkys insights for monitoring and situational awareness.
  • For over 25 years, Gtt NetCorp has specialized in transforming images into information into intelligence by innovatively integrating geospatial robotics and imaging analytics.

BlackSky Grows Global Reseller Program with Addition of Ursa Space

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (BlackSky), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that Ursa Space Systems (Ursa Space) is the latest addition to its network of global resellers.

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  • BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (BlackSky), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that Ursa Space Systems (Ursa Space) is the latest addition to its network of global resellers.
  • With this new agreement, Ursa Space will sell BlackSkys imagery and analytics to government and commercial customers around the globe.
  • Through this agreement with Ursa Space, BlackSky is able to grow its reach and support customers in key industry verticals.
  • BlackSkys global reseller program is expanding rapidly and on target to include 24 resellers by the end of the year.

BlackSky Welcomes New Vice President of International Business Development

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
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BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (BlackSky), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that it has hired Andy Stephenson to oversee the companys global sales team as its Vice President of International Business Development.

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  • BlackSky Holdings, Inc. (BlackSky), a leading technology platform providing real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring, today announced that it has hired Andy Stephenson to oversee the companys global sales team as its Vice President of International Business Development.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210715005268/en/
    BlackSky Vice President of International Business Development, Andy Stephenson.
  • Im thrilled to lead BlackSkys business development efforts and extend the companys sales team abroad, said Andy Stephenson, vice president of international business development at BlackSky.
  • Mr. Stephenson joins BlackSky after serving as vice president of international sales and customer success at Preligens , a company that develops artificial intelligence solutions for defense and intelligence customers.

HawkEye 360's Third Cluster of Next-Gen Satellites Arrive at Launch Site

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Monday, June 7, 2021
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The trio of HawkEye 360 second generation satellites, each containing an RF payload developed by HawkEye 360, is scheduled to launch as early as June aboard Spaceflight Inc.'s SXRS-5 mission.

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  • The trio of HawkEye 360 second generation satellites, each containing an RF payload developed by HawkEye 360, is scheduled to launch as early as June aboard Spaceflight Inc.'s SXRS-5 mission.
  • Cluster 3 will join HawkEye 360's Cluster 2 and the Cluster 1 Pathfinder satellites on orbit, further expanding the company's baseline constellation.
  • Cluster 2, which launched in January, and Cluster 3 are significantly more powerful than the company's exploratory first cluster, the Pathfinder Cluster.
  • For more information on the HawkEye 360 satellite constellation and enhanced capabilities of HawkEye Cluster 3, please visit https://www.he360.com/ .

Spaceflight Inc. Readies 36 Customer Spacecraft and Two OTVs for Launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-2 Mission

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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b"Spaceflight Inc. , the leading global launch services provider, announced today it will be launching 36 customer payloads to Sun Synchronous orbit aboard the SpaceX Transporter-2 mission, scheduled to launch no earlier than June 2021.

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  • b"Spaceflight Inc. , the leading global launch services provider, announced today it will be launching 36 customer payloads to Sun Synchronous orbit aboard the SpaceX Transporter-2 mission, scheduled to launch no earlier than June 2021.
  • The company purchased three ports on the mission, dubbed \xe2\x80\x98SXRS-5\xe2\x80\x99 by Spaceflight, and is managing the launch integration and mission management services for 36 payloads, including six microsatellites, 29 cubesats and one hosted payload.
  • The mission also represents the first time the company will fly two different orbital transportation vehicles (OTVs) and the launch of the industry\xe2\x80\x99s first-ever electric propulsion vehicle, Sherpa-LTE1.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWe knew we needed to utilize two Sherpa OTVs to support the customer demand and saw a unique opportunity to fly Sherpa-LTE for the first time.

Spaceflight Inc. Readies the Next of Four Dedicated Electron Launches for BlackSky

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
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b"Global launch services provider Spaceflight Inc. recently secured four dedicated Rocket Lab launches on behalf of its customer, BlackSky, a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring services.

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  • b"Global launch services provider Spaceflight Inc. recently secured four dedicated Rocket Lab launches on behalf of its customer, BlackSky, a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring services.
  • Spaceflight will provide the integration and launch services for eight BlackSky smallsats across four dedicated Electron missions throughout 2021.
  • The agreement also includes options for an additional two dedicated missions on Electron in Q4 2021.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210504005234/en/\nSpaceflight Inc. Readies the Next of Four Dedicated Electron Launches for BlackSky (Graphic: Business Wire)\nThe first of these four dedicated missions is scheduled to launch in May 2021 from Rocket Lab\xe2\x80\x99s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

BlackSky Accelerates Constellation Deployment with Five Rocket Lab Launches

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Thursday, March 25, 2021
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These deployments with Rocket Lab are intended to advance our delivery of real-time geospatial intelligence solutions to our government and commercial customers worldwide, said Brian E. OToole, CEO of BlackSky.

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  • These deployments with Rocket Lab are intended to advance our delivery of real-time geospatial intelligence solutions to our government and commercial customers worldwide, said Brian E. OToole, CEO of BlackSky.
  • Were proud to be working with Rocket Lab to achieve this launch cadence and advance our constellation network configuration, which is the foundation of our high-revisit imaging performance.
  • Collectively, BlackSky, Spaceflight and Rocket Lab are demonstrating how established expertise, shared understanding of systems, and innovative technologies work together to help accelerate speed to space.
  • Flying on dedicated Electron launches provides BlackSky with certainty around launch schedule, control over tailored orbits, and confidence and reliability at a critical time in its constellation and business development, said Peter Beck, CEO of Rocket Lab.

BlackSky’s Newest Satellite Delivers First Insights Within 24 Hours

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Thursday, March 25, 2021
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BlackSky , a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring services, today announced that its latest Gen-2 satellite, BlackSky 7, delivered first insights within 24 hours of launch.

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  • BlackSky , a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence and global monitoring services, today announced that its latest Gen-2 satellite, BlackSky 7, delivered first insights within 24 hours of launch.
  • Within that time frame, the BlackSky operations team conducted satellite checkout and the satellite collected its first images.
  • BlackSkys ability to scale its sensor and analytic infrastructure allows the company to deliver first-to-know insights for customers.
  • BlackSkys Gen-2 satellite was designed and manufactured by LeoStella , BlackSkys smallsat development and manufacturing partner.

BlackSky, a Leading Real-Time Geospatial Intelligence, Imagery and Data Analytics Company, to List on NYSE Through a Merger With Osprey Technology Acquisition Corp.

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
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It is anticipated that the post-closing company, BlackSky will be listed on the NYSE with the ticker symbol BKSY.

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  • It is anticipated that the post-closing company, BlackSky will be listed on the NYSE with the ticker symbol BKSY.
  • BlackSkys pipeline of opportunities grew by $1.1 billion in the last twelve months and stands at $1.7 billion today.
  • With our high revisit rate constellation and our sophisticated analytics platform, BlackSky can address the markets significant demand for real-time geospatial intelligence.
  • Neither Osprey nor BlackSky gives any assurance that either the Osprey or BlackSky, or the combined company, will achieve its expectations.

Spaceflight Inc. Successfully Deploys 16 Payloads on SpaceX Transporter-1 Mission

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Monday, January 25, 2021
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Spaceflight Inc. , the global launch services provider, successfully launched and deployed 16 payloads, including 15 from its next-generation orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), Sherpa-FX1, aboard the SpaceX Transporter-1 mission.

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  • Spaceflight Inc. , the global launch services provider, successfully launched and deployed 16 payloads, including 15 from its next-generation orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), Sherpa-FX1, aboard the SpaceX Transporter-1 mission.
  • Dubbed SXRS-3 by Spaceflight, the mission launched January 24 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210125005248/en/
    Transporter-1 lifts off from Cape Canaveral Sunday, January 24 carrying 143 smallsats, 16 from Spaceflight Inc. customers.
  • The successful Transporter-1 mission was Spaceflights first mission of 2021 as well as the debut flight of the Sherpa-FX vehicle.