05:42 PM EST, 02/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- BlackSky Technology ( BKSY/WS ) and Rocket Lab USA ( RKLB ) said Monday they will launch BlackSky's ( BKSY/WS ) first Gen-3 satellite on a dedicated Electron mission from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window opening Feb. 18.

The mission, named "Fasten Your Space Belts," will deploy the satellite into a circular 470-km orbit, enhancing BlackSky's ( BKSY/WS ) real-time space-based intelligence capabilities with 35-centimeter high-resolution imaging.

This dedicated Electron mission is the first of several ordered by BlackSky ( BKSY/WS ), joining its mid-inclination Earth-imaging constellation, they added.

Shares of BlackSky Technology ( BKSY/WS ) were up 1.1%, while Rocket Lab gained 0.4% in after-hours trading.