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First Pelican Tech Demonstration 36 SuperDoves Launched

Planet Payloads Carried on SpaceX Transporter-9 Mission

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Tom Patton
Nov 14, 2023
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Pelican-1. Image Courtesy Planet Labs

Pelican-1, the first tech demonstration satellite for the Planet Labs’ next-generation, high-resolution Pelican fleet, as well as 36 of its SuperDoves, Flock 4Q, were successfully launched to orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Saturday. The Planet team has successfully made co…

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