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Regional ecosystem
BlackSky is one of 38 verified robotics companies in Virginia →
Key facts
Focus
Technology
HQ
Stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company BlackSky has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
Most recent
- with Palantir Technologiesjust announced
BlackSky on the deployment map
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No verified deployments for BlackSky on the DEPLOY record yet. Track BlackSky to know the moment the first one is verified.
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Brian O'Toole CEOsecondary-verified
- Patrick O'Neil Chief Technology Officersecondary-verified
- Brian E. O'Toole Chief Executive Officersecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Jason Andrewscofounderno longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Jason Andrews Founder (via Spaceflight Industries parent)secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for BlackSky.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
BlackSky in third-party press
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
Mentioned on (4)
Registry pages whose text names BlackSky.
People (4)
Brian O'Toole, Patrick O'Neil, Jason Andrews, Brian E. O'Toole
Partnerships
4 total · 2 operating · 2 just announced
Every company BlackSky has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Palantir Technologiesjust announced
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- blacksky x amazonwithAmazon12deployment—operating
- blacksky x nvidiawithNVIDIA132technology—operating
- technology—just announced
- BlackSky x Palantir Strategic PartnershipwithPalantir Technologiestechnology2021-09-01just announced
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-10
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for BlackSky.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning BlackSky from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
BlackSky to develop Gen-3 AI tools for real-time space-based tactical ISR under new U.S. research and development contracts
BKSY Stock: BlackSky Looks Up
Satellite Achieves First Autonomous Target Detection in Space
The Shares of This Promising Satellite Imagery Firm Are Cheap and Enticing
U.S. Drone War Drives Demand for Counter-Drone Stocks Like Ondas and BlackSky
3 Stocks That Could Provide the Anti-Drone Technology the U.S. So Desperately Needs
Drone market seen hitting $400 billion: here's how you should position for it
Rocket Lab Secures Latest Multi-Launch Contract with BlackSky for 4x Dedicated Electron Missions
Comparing BlackSky And Planet Labs: Which Satellite Company Leads Long-Term Race (BKSY)
Why the Future of AI Compute is in Space: 2026 Investment Guide
A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world
Aechelon launches Project Orbion, first AI-enabled Earth digital twin
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/blacksky.md
- RSS feed: /companies/blacksky/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b149b7b8-3ba2-4606-a80b-b59f480a3aaf
- Revision history: /companies/blacksky/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
Video
BKSY stock analysis is absolutely critical right now as BlackSky Technology hits a massive operational inflection point with its tactical geospatial intelligenc
Heat Index
Serious58/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
BlackSky draws attention at the 31st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Nov 4, 2026