PLANET LABS PBC

Planet Labs Dove

SSO475 kmEarth Observation

TRACKING137 of 200+ satellites

ALTITUDE475 km

ORBITSSO

LIVE

500+LAUNCHES

SSOORBIT

475 kmALTITUDE

Earth ObservationPURPOSE

Apr 2013FIRST LAUNCH

MASS5 kg

ALTITUDE475 km

INCLINATION97.5°

ORBIT TYPESSO

COUNTRYUnited States

Planet Labs Dove is a earth observation satellite operated by Planet Labs PBC. It operates in SSO orbit at 475 km altitude. 500+ deployment launches are tracked on Space Launch Live.

ABOUT PLANET LABS DOVE

Planet Labs operates the largest constellation of Earth-imaging satellites, with over 200 Dove CubeSats capturing the entire land surface daily at 3-5 meter resolution. Each 3U CubeSat weighs just 5 kg and carries a multispectral camera. Planet’s data is used for agriculture monitoring, deforestation tracking, disaster response, and defense intelligence.

SPECIFICATIONS

⚖Mass5 kg (11 lbs)

▲Altitude475 km (295 mi)

∠Inclination97.5°

◯OrbitSSO

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🚀 DEPLOYMENT LAUNCH

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