BlackSky Global Seeks OK for Larger EESS Constellation

BlackSky Global wants FCC International Bureau OK to modify the blanket license for its 16-satellite earth exploration satellite service constellation and expand it to up to 30 of BlackSky's third-generation satellites. In a bureau application last week, BlackSky said the third-gen satellite would operate in conjunction with other BlackSky satellites already in operation and ultimately replace them. It said the third-gen satellites will enable higher-resolution images across multiple spectral bands with more frequent revisit rates.