BlackSky Technology Inc. will host a live webcast and conference call to discuss its third quarter 2026 financial results and business outlook on November 5, 2026, at 8:30 am EST. A press release containing the company's financial results will be released in advance of the conference call on the same day.

Access details for investors

Participants can access the live webcast by visiting the company’s investor relations website at ir.blacksky.com and selecting "News & Events." To eliminate wait times, conference call participants may pre-register for the event. After registering, a confirmation email will be sent with access details. The webcast and conference call will be archived on the investor relations website following completion of the call.

About BlackSky

BlackSky is a real-time, space-based intelligence company that delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events worldwide. The company owns and operates one of the industry’s most advanced, purpose-built commercial, real-time intelligence systems, combining the BlackSky Spectra tasking and analytics software platform with its proprietary low earth orbit satellite constellation.

The company serves U.S. and international government agencies, commercial businesses, and organizations globally. BlackSky is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

BlackSky Technology Inc. signed a seven-figure annual extension with HEO to enable fully automated, low-latency non-Earth imaging (NEI). This renewal marks a significant technological evolution in the partnership, incorporating access to BlackSky’s next-generation, very high-resolution Gen-3 imagery.

The agreement combines BlackSky’s Gen-3 and Gen-2 imagery with HEO software and analysis to provide unmatched clarity, quality, frequency, and speed. These capabilities are designed to support global space domain awareness (SDA) missions across defense, intelligence, and commercial sectors.

Partnership Evolution

The collaboration has demonstrated rapid growth since its inception. The partnership expanded from an initial short-term, six-figure pilot program to a growing seven-figure annual contract. The current agreement marks the third year of this ongoing relationship between the two entities.

Expanded Technical Capabilities

The expansion introduces next-generation capabilities by combining BlackSky’s high-cadence Gen-2 monitoring constellation with the increased imaging precision of its Gen-3 satellites. By leveraging BlackSky’s advanced architecture, HEO’s target and imaging algorithms will identify expanded SDA tracking opportunities. This allows for the observation, characterization, and tracking of spacecraft and other objects in orbit using BlackSky’s full constellation.

Higher resolution Gen-3 imagery will enable deeper analysis and richer insights into objects in orbit, delivering more frequent and precise intelligence at mission speed. The relationship began in 2024 with the integration of BlackSky's proprietary mid-inclination orbit constellation into the HEO Inspect platform. Today, this fully automated tasking-to-delivery pipeline allows international defense and commercial operators to generate rapid analytics reports, identify satellite subsystems, perform anomaly detection, and map pattern-of-life behaviors.

Executive Commentary

Brian O’Toole, CEO of BlackSky, stated that the expanded partnership reflects the rapid evolution of non-Earth imagery from a specialized proof-of-concept into a critical component of mainstream space domain awareness. He noted that access to the combined Gen-2 and Gen-3 constellation provides industry-leading image clarity and more collection opportunities essential for observing intricate objects in orbit.

O’Toole added that BlackSky’s software-defined, AI-enabled end-to-end architecture provides the flexibility to seamlessly leverage unused constellation capacity. This delivers high-value, real-time intelligence for vital SDA missions without disrupting primary terrestrial imaging operations.

Will Crowe, CEO & Co-Founder of HEO, emphasized that the industry is entering an era where infrastructure put in orbit must be inspected, understood, and maintained. He stated that this requires more frequent access to high-resolution imagery without building a dedicated spacecraft for every mission. By combining BlackSky’s constellation with HEO’s software, customers can unlock more value from existing space infrastructure.

What the Numbers Show

The progression from a six-figure pilot to a seven-figure annual contract highlights the scalability of the NEI solution. By integrating Gen-3 very high-resolution imagery, BlackSky enhances the value proposition of the existing HEO software stack, suggesting a shift from experimental usage to operational reliance on automated space object intelligence.