High-Resolution Pelican-2 Satellite & 36 SuperDoves Launched
Rode to Orbit on SpaceX Transporter 12 Mission
The Planet high-resolution Pelican-2 satellite & 36 SuperDoves of Flock 4G launched on the Transporter-12 Rideshare mission with SpaceX on Tuesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
This Pelican satellite is designed to provide up to 40 cm class resolution imagery across 6 multispectral bands optimized for cross-sensor analysis. Additionally, Planet has collaborated with NVIDIA to equip Pelican-2 with the NVIDIA Jetson platform to power on-orbit computing—with the aim of vastly reducing the time between data capture and value for customers. Pelican-2 is designed to quickly convert precise spatial data into rapid insights by utilizing AI-powered solutions for use cases including object detection, vegetation and crop type classification, and disaster response.
In addition to Pelican-2, this launch included 36 SuperDoves (Flock 4G) to contribute to Planet’s flagship daily, global monitoring mission. PlanetScope data is used by hundreds of customers in defense and intelligence, civil government, and commercial markets to take informed action and better contextualize events on the ground today.
Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates an Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to over 1,000 customers, comprised of agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery.