BlackSky Gen-3 image collected July 20, 2026 over the Farnborough International Airshow shows a plane mid-flight as it casts a shadow on the ground. Through AI-enabled detection, BlackSky identified 22,258 vehicles and 86 aircraft. Credit: BlackSky

SAN FRANCISCO — BlackSky announced Aug. 11 a seven-figure, multiyear contract to provide an international customer with persistent space-based monitoring and assured and on-demand satellite tasking.

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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...