# BlackSky constellation
*missions*

## Specifications
- **operator**: blacksky
- **current status**: operational
- **orbit type**: Low Earth orbit; inclined orbits around 500 km, with 42-53 degree inclination reported for assessed Global satellites
- **swath km**: 6
- **tasking supported**: true
- **current geographic priority**: Global tasking and monitoring of strategic locations, economic assets, and events
- **launch vehicle**: spacex-falcon-9
- **entity type**: mission
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-14
- **verified by**: agency-doc
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **provider**: blacksky
- **attributes**: {"operator":"blacksky","current_status":"operational","orbit_type":"Low Earth orbit; inclined orbits around 500 km, with 42-53 degree inclination reported for assessed Global satellites","swath_km":6,"tasking_supported":true,"current_geographic_priority":"Global tasking and monitoring of strategic locations, economic assets, and events","launch_vehicle":"spacex-falcon-9"}

## Editorial
BlackSky operates a proprietary low Earth orbit satellite constellation paired with the BlackSky Spectra tasking and analytics platform.[^blacksky-ir-overview][^blacksky-2025-10k] The assessed BlackSky Global satellites carry the SpaceView-24 camera, a 24 cm aperture optical multispectral sensor that USGS characterised at 0.8-0.9 m ground resolution and a 6 km nadir swath.[^usgs-spaceview24-characterization] BlackSky's Gen-3 programme offers 35 cm imagery with multiple same-day passes and delivery in as little as 60 minutes after collection, based on a 16-satellite on-orbit constellation according to operator documentation as of 2026.[^blacksky-gen3] The constellation serves tasking customers across strategic-location monitoring, economic asset tracking, and event response worldwide.[^blacksky-ir-overview]

## Compositional position
- BlackSky constellation --[mission_payloads]--> spaceview-24 (products)
- BlackSky constellation --[related-topic]--> economic-activity (topics)
- BlackSky constellation --[related-topic]--> disaster-damage-assessment (topics)
- BlackSky constellation --[related-topic]--> urban-change (topics)

## Sources
- [usgs-spaceview24-characterization] | System Characterization Report on the BlackSky Global Multispectral Sensor | https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2021/1030/o/ofr20211030o.pdf | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-14
- [blacksky-2025-10k] | BlackSky Technology Inc. 2025 Form 10-K | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1753539/000175353926000032/bksy-20251231.htm | tier=legal-text | accessed=2026-06-14
- [blacksky-ir-overview] | BlackSky investor relations corporate overview | https://ir.blacksky.com/overview/default.aspx | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-06-14
- [blacksky-gen3] | BlackSky Gen-3 constellation overview | https://blacksky.com/gen-3/ | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-06-14

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