Electron | Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)

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Electron | Fasten Your Space Belts (BlackSky Gen-3 1)

The first of five BlackSky Technology missions to deploy its new next-generation BlackSky Gen-3 satellites. The commercial constellation of Gen-3 satellites has the capability to produce imagery with 50-centimeter resolution and host multiple sensors, including in shortwave infrared (SWIR). The improved resolution and enhanced spectral diversity of the Gen-3 satellites will expand BlackSky's ability to provide real-time information to its customers.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Electron · Provider: Rocket Lab

Launch pad

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand · View on map (opens in new tab)