Sept. 24, 2026 late-day imagery of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour. AI-enabled analytics in BlackSky Spectra automatically counted 596 vessels. Credit: BlackSky/X

SAN FRANCISCO – BlackSky Technology announced a six-figure pilot contract with an international intelligence agency to provide global, on-demand, high-resolution imagery.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...