---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-291600"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKSY"
cik: "0001753539"
company_name: "BlackSky Technology Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:03:15.848508+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BlackSky appoints former Principal Deputy DNI Susan M. Gordon to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board size increased from six to seven; Gordon elected as Class II director, term until 2023.
- Gordon is former principal deputy director of national intelligence, highest-ranking career intelligence officer.
- Previous roles include deputy director of NGA and 27-year CIA career; led establishment of In-Q-Tel.
- Initial RSU grant valued at $300,000 vesting over three years, plus annual $150,000 RSU grant eligibility.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-291600
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKSY
- cik: 0001753539
- company_name: BlackSky Technology Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1753539/000119312521291600/0001193125-21-291600-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1753539/000119312521291600/d118831d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-291600
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-291600.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-291600.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Susan M. Gordon was elected as Class II director at BlackSky Technology Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class II director
  source text: On September 29, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board”) of BlackSky Technology Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the number of authorized directors from six to seven and elected Susan M. (Sue) Gordon as a Class II member of the Board to fill the vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1753539/000119312521291600/0001193125-21-291600-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.