Planet Labs (Pelican)

Constellation name	Pelican
Constellation field	Earth Observation, Optical
Constellation info	Licensed to collect Earth imagery with a best case resolution of 0.29 m GSD from an orbital altitude between 250-550 km.
Constellation status	Prototype(s) launched
Launched satellites	2
Planned satellites	32
Form factor	Smallsat
Manufacturer	In-house
First launch	2023
Notes	Satellite-imagery and data-analysis company Planet is restructuring and laying off 117 employees, CNBC, 2023-08-01. Land surface temperature retrieval from the synergy of passive microwave, optical and thermal observations, Thermal 2023. Planet to Use Nvidia AI Processor Onboard Pelican-2 Satellite, 2024-06-10.
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Company name	Planet Labs
Oneliner	Planet provides daily satellite data that helps businesses, governments, researchers, and journalists understand the physical world and take action.
Funding	N/A
Location	US, Germany
Created	2009
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Related project	Planet Labs - Flock, Dove, SuperDove
Related project	Planet Labs - Terra Bella, Skybox
Related project	Planet Labs - RapidEye
Related project	Planet Labs - Tanager

Own nanosats launched	Dove-2 (Dove 0405) Dove-1 (Dove 0601) Dove-3 (Dove 0711) Dove-4 (Dove 4) Flock-1 Dove-1 Flock-1 Dove-2 Flock-1 Dove-3 Flock-1 Dove-4 Flock-1 Dove-5 Flock-1 Dove-6 Flock-1 Dove-7 Flock-1 Dove-8 Flock-1 Dove-9 Flock-1 Dove-10 Flock-1 Dove-11 Flock-1 Dove-12 Flock-1 Dove-13 Flock-1 Dove-14 Flock-1 Dove-15 Flock-1 Dove-16 Flock-1 Dove-17 Flock-1 Dove-18 Flock-1 Dove-19 Flock-1 Dove-20 Flock-1 Dove-21 Flock-1 Dove-22 Flock-1 Dove-23 Flock-1 Dove-24 Flock-1 Dove-25 Flock-1 Dove-26 Flock-1 Dove-27 Flock-1 Dove-28 Flock-1c Dove-1 Flock-1c Dove-2 Flock-1c Dove-3 Flock-1c Dove-4 Flock-1c Dove-5 Flock-1c Dove-6 Flock-1c Dove-7 Flock-1c Dove-8 Flock-1c Dove-9 Flock-1c Dove-10 Flock-1c Dove-11 Flock-1b Dove-1 Flock-1b Dove-2 Flock-1b Dove-3 Flock-1b Dove-4 Flock-1b Dove-5 Flock-1b Dove-6 Flock-1b Dove-7 Flock-1b Dove-8 Flock-1b Dove-9 Flock-1b Dove-10 Flock-1b Dove-11 Flock-1b Dove-12 Flock-1b Dove-13 Flock-1b Dove-14 Flock-1b Dove-15 Flock-1b Dove-16 Flock-1b Dove-17 Flock-1b Dove-18 Flock-1b Dove-19 Flock-1b Dove-20 Flock-1b Dove-21 Flock-1b Dove-22 Flock-1b Dove-23 Flock-1b Dove-24 Flock-1b Dove-25 Flock-1b Dove-26 Flock-1b Dove-27 Flock-1b Dove-28 (Dove 081B) Flock-1d Dove-1 Flock-1d Dove-2 Flock-1d Dove-3 Flock-1d Dove-4 Flock-1d Dove-5 Flock-1d Dove-6 Flock-1d Dove-7 Flock-1d Dove-8 Flock-1d Dove-9 Flock-1d Dove-10 Flock-1d Dove-11 Flock-1d Dove-12 Flock-1d Dove-13 Flock-1d Dove-14 Flock-1d Dove-15 Flock-1d Dove-16 Flock-1d Dove-17 Flock-1d Dove-18 Flock-1d Dove-19 Flock-1d Dove-20 Flock-1d Dove-21 Flock-1d Dove-22 Flock-1d Dove-23 Flock-1d Dove-24 Flock-1d Dove-25 Flock-1d Dove-26 Flock-1d' 1 Flock-1d' 2 Flock-1e 1 Flock-1e 2 Flock-1e 3 Flock-1e 4 Flock-1e 5 Flock-1e 6 Flock-1e 7 Flock-1e 8 Flock-1e 9 Flock-1e 10 Flock-1e 11 Flock-1e 12 Flock-1e 13 Flock-1e 14 Flock-1f 1 Flock-1f 2 Flock-1f 3 Flock-1f 4 Flock-1f 5 Flock-1f 6 Flock-1f 7 Flock-1f 8 Flock-2b 1 Flock-2b 2 Flock-2b 3 Flock-2b 4 Flock-2b 5 Flock-2b 6 Flock-2b 7 Flock-2b 8 Flock-2b 9 Flock-2b 10 Flock-2b 11 Flock-2b 12 Flock-2b 13 Flock-2b 14 Flock-2e 1 Flock-2e 2 Flock-2e 3 Flock-2e 4 Flock-2e 5 Flock-2e 6 Flock-2e 7 Flock-2e 8 Flock-2e 9 Flock-2e 10 Flock-2e 11 Flock-2e 12 Flock-2e' 1 Flock-2e' 2 Flock-2e' 3 Flock-2e' 4 Flock-2e' 5 Flock-2e' 6 Flock-2e' 7 Flock-2e' 8 Flock-2e' 9 Flock-2e' 10 Flock-2e' 11 Flock-2e' 12 Flock-2e' 13 Flock-2e' 14 Flock-2e' 15 Flock-2e' 16 Flock-2e' 17 Flock-2e' 18 Flock-2e' 19 Flock-2e' 20 Flock-2p 1 Flock-2p 2 Flock-2p 3 Flock-2p 4 Flock-2p 5 Flock-2p 6 Flock-2p 7 Flock-2p 8 Flock-2p 9 Flock-2p 10 Flock-2p 11 Flock-2p 12 Flock-3p 1 Flock-3p 2 Flock-3p 3 Flock-3p 4 Flock-3p 5 Flock-3p 6 Flock-3p 7 Flock-3p 8 Flock-3p 9 Flock-3p 10 Flock-3p 11 Flock-3p 12 Flock-3p 13 Flock-3p 14 Flock-3p 15 Flock-3p 16 Flock-3p 17 Flock-3p 18 Flock-3p 19 Flock-3p 20 Flock-3p 21 Flock-3p 22 Flock-3p 23 Flock-3p 24 Flock-3p 25 Flock-3p 26 Flock-3p 27 Flock-3p 28 Flock-3p 29 Flock-3p 30 Flock-3p 31 Flock-3p 32 Flock-3p 33 Flock-3p 34 Flock-3p 35 Flock-3p 36 Flock-3p 37 Flock-3p 38 Flock-3p 39 Flock-3p 40 Flock-3p 41 Flock-3p 42 Flock-3p 43 Flock-3p 44 Flock-3p 45 Flock-3p 46 Flock-3p 47 Flock-3p 48 Flock-3p 49 Flock-3p 50 Flock-3p 51 Flock-3p 52 Flock-3p 53 Flock-3p 54 Flock-3p 55 Flock-3p 56 Flock-3p 57 Flock-3p 58 Flock-3p 59 Flock-3p 60 Flock-3p 61 Flock-3p 62 Flock-3p 63 Flock-3p 64 Flock-3p 65 Flock-3p 66 Flock-3p 67 Flock-3p 68 Flock-3p 69 Flock-3p 70 Flock-3p 71 Flock-3p 72 Flock-3p 73 Flock-3p 74 Flock-3p 75 Flock-3p 76 Flock-3p 77 Flock-3p 78 Flock-3p 79 Flock-3p 80 Flock-3p 81 Flock-3p 82 Flock-3p 83 Flock-3p 84 Flock-3p 85 Flock-3p 86 Flock-3p 87 Flock-3p 88 Flock-2k 1 Flock-2k 2 Flock-2k 3 Flock-2k 4 Flock-2k 5 Flock-2k 6 Flock-2k 7 Flock-2k 8 Flock-2k 9 Flock-2k 10 Flock-2k 11 Flock-2k 12 Flock-2k 13 Flock-2k 14 Flock-2k 15 Flock-2k 16 Flock-2k 17 Flock-2k 18 Flock-2k 19 Flock-2k 20 Flock-2k 21 Flock-2k 22 Flock-2k 23 Flock-2k 24 Flock-2k 25 Flock-2k 26 Flock-2k 27 Flock-2k 28 Flock-2k 29 Flock-2k 30 Flock-2k 31 Flock-2k 32 Flock-2k 33 Flock-2k 34 Flock-2k 35 Flock-2k 36 Flock-2k 37 Flock-2k 38 Flock-2k 39 Flock-2k 40 Flock-2k 41 Flock-2k 42 Flock-2k 43 Flock-2k 44 Flock-2k 45 Flock-2k 46 Flock-2k 47 Flock-2k 48 Flock-3m 1 Flock-3m 2 Flock-3m 3 Flock-3m 4 Flock-3p' 1 (Flock 3pp) Flock-3p' 2 (Flock 3pp) Flock-3p' 3 (Flock 3pp) Flock-3p' 4 (Flock 3pp) Dove Pioneer (Planet Labs Tech-demo sat) Flock-3r 1 Flock-3r 2 Flock-3r 3 Flock-3r 4 Flock-3r 5 Flock-3r 6 Flock-3r 7 Flock-3r 8 Flock-3r 9 Flock-3r 10 Flock-3r 11 Flock-3r 12 Flock-3r 13 Flock-3r 14 Flock-3r 15 Flock-3r 16 Flock-3s 1 Flock-3s 2 Flock-3s 3 Flock-3k 1 Flock-3k 2 Flock-3k 3 Flock-3k 4 Flock-3k 5 Flock-3k 6 Flock-3k 7 Flock-3k 8 Flock-3k 9 Flock-3k 10 Flock-3k 11 Flock-3k 12 Flock-4a 1 Flock-4a 2 Flock-4a 3 Flock-4a 4 Flock-4a 5 Flock-4a 6 Flock-4a 7 Flock-4a 8 Flock-4a 9 Flock-4a 10 Flock-4a 11 Flock-4a 12 Flock-4a 13 Flock-4a 14 Flock-4a 15 Flock-4a 16 Flock-4a 17 Flock-4a 18 Flock-4a 19 Flock-4a 20 Flock-4p 1 (SuperDove) Flock-4p 2 (SuperDove) Flock-4p 3 (SuperDove) Flock-4p 4 (SuperDove) Flock-4p 5 (SuperDove) Flock-4p 6 (SuperDove) Flock-4p 7 (SuperDove) Flock-4p 8 (SuperDove) Flock-4p 9 (SuperDove) Flock-4p 10 (SuperDove) Flock-4p 11 (SuperDove) Flock-4p 12 (SuperDove) Flock-4e 1 Flock-4e 2 Flock-4e 3 Flock-4e 4 Flock-4e 5 Flock-4v 1 Flock-4v 2 Flock-4v 3 Flock-4v 4 Flock-4v 5 Flock-4v 6 Flock-4v 7 Flock-4v 8 Flock-4v 9 Flock-4v 10 Flock-4v 11 Flock-4v 12 Flock-4v 13 Flock-4v 14 Flock-4v 15 Flock-4v 16 Flock-4v 17 Flock-4v 18 Flock-4v 19 Flock-4v 20 Flock-4v 21 Flock-4v 22 Flock-4v 23 Flock-4v 24 Flock-4v 25 Flock-4v 26 Flock-4e' 1 (SuperDove, FLOCK 4 EP 1) Flock-4e' 2 (SuperDove, FLOCK 4 EP 2) Flock-4e' 3 (SuperDove, FLOCK 4 EP 3) Flock-4e' 4 (SuperDove, FLOCK 4 EP 4) Flock-4e' 5 (SuperDove, FLOCK 4 EP 5) Flock-4e' 6 (SuperDove, FLOCK 4 EP 6) Flock-4e' 7 (SuperDove, FLOCK 4 EP 7) Flock-4e' 8 (SuperDove, FLOCK 4 EP 8) Flock-4e' 9 (SuperDove, FLOCK 4 EP 9) Flock-4s 1 Flock-4s 2 Flock-4s 3 Flock-4s 4 Flock-4s 5 Flock-4s 6 Flock-4s 7 Flock-4s 8 Flock-4s 9 Flock-4s 10 Flock-4s 11 Flock-4s 12 Flock-4s 13 Flock-4s 14 Flock-4s 15 Flock-4s 16 Flock-4s 17 Flock-4s 18 Flock-4s 19 Flock-4s 20 Flock-4s 21 Flock-4s 22 Flock-4s 23 Flock-4s 24 Flock-4s 25 Flock-4s 26 Flock-4s 27 Flock-4s 28 Flock-4s 29 Flock-4s 30 Flock-4s 31 Flock-4s 32 Flock-4s 33 Flock-4s 34 Flock-4s 35 Flock-4s 36 Flock-4s 37 Flock-4s 38 Flock-4s 39 Flock-4s 40 Flock-4s 41 Flock-4s 42 Flock-4s 43 Flock-4s 44 Flock-4s 45 Flock-4s 46 Flock-4s 47 Flock-4s 48 Flock-4x 1 Flock-4x 2 Flock-4x 3 Flock-4x 4 Flock-4x 5 Flock-4x 6 Flock-4x 7 Flock-4x 8 Flock-4x 9 Flock-4x 10 Flock-4x 11 Flock-4x 12 Flock-4x 13 Flock-4x 14 Flock-4x 15 Flock-4x 16 Flock-4x 17 Flock-4x 18 Flock-4x 19 Flock-4x 20 Flock-4x 21 Flock-4x 22 Flock-4x 23 Flock-4x 24 Flock-4x 25 Flock-4x 26 Flock-4x 27 Flock-4x 28 Flock-4x 29 Flock-4x 30 Flock-4x 31 Flock-4x 32 Flock-4x 33 Flock-4x 34 Flock-4x 35 Flock-4x 36 Flock-4x 37 Flock-4x 38 Flock-4x 39 Flock-4x 40 Flock-4x 41 Flock-4x 42 Flock-4x 43 Flock-4x 44 Flock-4y 1 Flock-4y 2 Flock-4y 3 Flock-4y 4 Flock-4y 5 Flock-4y 6 Flock-4y 7 Flock-4y 8 Flock-4y 9 Flock-4y 10 Flock-4y 11 Flock-4y 12 Flock-4y 13 Flock-4y 14 Flock-4y 15 Flock-4y 16 Flock-4y 17 Flock-4y 18 Flock-4y 19 Flock-4y 20 Flock-4y 21 Flock-4y 22 Flock-4y 23 Flock-4y 24 Flock-4y 25 Flock-4y 26 Flock-4y 27 Flock-4y 28 Flock-4y 29 Flock-4y 30 Flock-4y 31 Flock-4y 32 Flock-4y 33 Flock-4y 34 Flock-4y 35 Flock-4y 36 Flock-4q 1 Flock-4q 2 Flock-4q 3 Flock-4q 4 Flock-4q 5 Flock-4q 6 Flock-4q 7 Flock-4q 8 Flock-4q 9 Flock-4q 10 Flock-4q 11 Flock-4q 12 Flock-4q 13 Flock-4q 14 Flock-4q 15 Flock-4q 16 Flock-4q 17 Flock-4q 18 Flock-4q 19 Flock-4q 20 Flock-4q 21 Flock-4q 22 Flock-4q 23 Flock-4q 24 Flock-4q 25 Flock-4q 26 Flock-4q 27 Flock-4q 28 Flock-4q 29 Flock-4q 30 Flock-4q 31 Flock-4q 32 Flock-4q 33 Flock-4q 34 Flock-4q 35 Flock-4q 36 Flock-4be 1 (FLOCK 4BE-1) Flock-4be 2 Flock-4be 3 Flock-4be 4 Flock-4be 5 Flock-4be 6 Flock-4be 7 Flock-4be 8 Flock-4be 9 Flock-4be 10 Flock-4be 11 Flock-4be 12 Flock-4be 13 Flock-4be 14 Flock-4be 15 Flock-4be 16 Flock-4be 17 Flock-4be 18 Flock-4be 19 Flock-4be 20 Flock-4be 21 Flock-4be 22 Flock-4be 23 Flock-4be 24 Flock-4be 25 Flock-4be 26 Flock-4be 27 Flock-4be 28 Flock-4be 29 Flock-4be 30 Flock-4be 31 Flock-4be 32 Flock-4be 33 Flock-4be 34 Flock-4be 35 Flock-4be 36 Flock-4g 1 Flock-4g 2 Flock-4g 3 Flock-4g 4 Flock-4g 5 Flock-4g 6 Flock-4g 7 Flock-4g 8 Flock-4g 9 Flock-4g 10 Flock-4g 11 Flock-4g 12 Flock-4g 13 Flock-4g 14 Flock-4g 15 Flock-4g 16 Flock-4g 17 Flock-4g 18 Flock-4g 19 Flock-4g 20 Flock-4g 21 Flock-4g 22 Flock-4g 23 Flock-4g 24 Flock-4g 25 Flock-4g 26 Flock-4g 27 Flock-4g 28 Flock-4g 29 Flock-4g 30 Flock-4g 31 Flock-4g 32 Flock-4g 33 Flock-4g 34 Flock-4g 35 Flock-4g 36
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