{"id":801829,"date":"2025-01-16T16:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/blacksky-selected-for-200m-luno-b-idiq\/"},"modified":"2025-01-16T16:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:18:10","slug":"blacksky-selected-for-200m-luno-b-idiq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/blacksky-selected-for-200m-luno-b-idiq\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackSky Selected for $200M Luno B IDIQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BlackSky Selected for $200M Luno B IDIQ<\/b><\/p>\n

HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nBlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as one of the vendors for the $200 million Luno B commercial data indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.<\/p>\n

\nLuno B will provide the national security community with timely access to high-quality commercial GEOINT. The contract will enable NGA to lead the GEOINT enterprise in applying GEOINT artificial intelligence, while delivering decision advantage to our warfighters, policy makers, and mission partners.<\/p>\n

\nThrough this IDIQ contract, GEOINT users will have access to data and analytic services that add new context to analytic assessments by characterizing worldwide economic, environmental, and geo-political activities, as well as illegal, unregulated, and unreported activities.<\/p>\n

\nLuno B has a five-year base ordering period with a $200M ceiling. Vendors will compete on a full and open basis for future delivery orders.<\/p>\n

About BlackSky<\/b><\/p>\n

\nBlackSky is a real-time, space-based intelligence company that delivers on-demand, high frequency imagery, analytics, and high-frequency monitoring of the most critical and strategic locations, economic assets, and events in the world. BlackSky owns and operates one of the industry\u2019s most advanced, purpose-built commercial, real-time intelligence systems that combines the power of the BlackSky Spectra\u00ae tasking and analytics software platform and our proprietary low earth orbit satellite constellation.<\/p>\n

\nWith BlackSky, customers can see, understand, and anticipate changes for a decisive strategic advantage at the tactical edge, and act not just fast, but first. BlackSky is trusted by some of the most demanding U.S. and international government agencies, commercial businesses, and organizations around the world. BlackSky is headquartered in Herndon, VA, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as BKSY. To learn more, visit www.blacksky.com<\/a> and follow us on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nCertain statements in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to BlackSky. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201cintend,\u201d \u201cstrategy,\u201d \u201cfuture,\u201d \u201copportunity,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201cmay,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201cwill be,\u201d \u201cwill continue,\u201d \u201cwill likely result,\u201d and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections, and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document. If any of these risks materialize or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect our expectations, plans, or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause their assessments to change. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in BlackSky\u2019s disclosure materials filed from time to time with the SEC which are available at the SEC\u2019s website at http:\/\/www.sec.gov<\/a> or on BlackSky\u2019s Investor Relations website at https:\/\/ir.blacksky.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Investor Contact
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Aly Bonilla
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VP, Investor Relations
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abonilla@blacksky.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Media Contact
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Pauly Cabellon
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Sr. Director, External Communications
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bksypr@blacksky.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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BlackSky Selected for $200M Luno B IDIQ HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) was selected by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as one of the vendors for the $200 million Luno B commercial data indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. Luno B will provide the national security community with timely access to high-quality commercial GEOINT. The contract will enable NGA to lead the GEOINT enterprise in applying GEOINT artificial intelligence, while delivering decision advantage to our warfighters, policy makers, and mission partners. Through this IDIQ contract, GEOINT users will have access to data and analytic services that add new context to analytic assessments by characterizing worldwide economic, environmental, and geo-political activities, as well as illegal, unregulated, and unreported activities. Luno … <\/p>\n

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