1. Planet launched Pelican-2 satellite and 36 SuperDoves successfully. 2. Pelican-2 enhances existing satellite capabilities, optimizing data timeliness. 3. The satellite offers 40 cm resolution across 6 multispectral bands.
The launch of advanced satellites could improve product offerings, potentially increasing revenue.
The strategic launch signifies technological advancement, influencing market perception positively.
As Pelican-2 operates, data capture capabilities enhance revenue generation over time.
Introducing Pelican-2: Planet’s next-generation, high-resolution satellite equipped with the NVIDIA Jetson platform. Pelican-2 and 36 SuperDoves hitched a lift to orbit aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-12 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Here’s an insider look at Pelican-2 and how it synchronizes with Planet's current fleet of over 200+ satellites in orbit.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a leading provider of daily Earth data and insights, announced today that its high-resolution Pelican-2 satellite and 36 SuperDoves of Flock 4G were successfully launched to orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-12 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Planet team has successfully made contact with Pelican-2 and started its commissioning process.
Pelican-2 joins Pelican-1 (a smallsat platform tech demonstration launched last year) as part of Planet’s next-generation, high-resolution fleet, to support and expand its existing SkySat capabilities. Planet plans to launch additional Pelicans this year.
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