Planet to Launch Pelican Tech Demonstration and 36 SuperDoves with SpaceX
10 November 2023 - 1:35AM
Business Wire
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and
insights about Earth, today announced that its Pelican tech
demonstration satellite, Pelican-1, along with 36 SuperDoves, Flock
4Q, will be launching on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission on
Saturday, November 11, 2023 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in
California. SpaceX’s launch window will open at 10:49 a.m. PT and
you can watch the launch live at this link.
Designed and built in-house by Planet, Pelican-1 is a technology
demonstration satellite whose mission objective is to validate the
design and operations of Planet’s common bus platform. This
platform will host Planet’s next generation of imaging sensors, to
be deployed as part of the Pelican and Tanager constellations. The
Pelican constellation is designed to replenish and improve upon
Planet’s existing high-resolution systems in orbit today, its
SkySats, and is not expected to produce commercial imagery until
further iterations of the Pelican satellite platform become
operational.
The 36 SuperDoves onboard will contribute to Planet’s daily,
global monitoring mission. Planet has launched over 500 of its
flagship Dove-series satellites since 2013, capturing a rich
archive of change on Earth. The daily scan and 2,400 image-deep
historical archive is used by hundreds of customers in defense,
civil government, and commercial markets to make more informed
decisions.
Follow along on Planet’s social media channels for updates.
About Planet Labs PBC
Planet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery
and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image
the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and
actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet
designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet
of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data,
advanced insights, and software solutions to over 900 customers,
comprising the world’s leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence,
education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling
users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite
imagery. Planet is a public benefit corporation listed on the New
York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit www.planet.com and
follow us on Twitter.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are based on Planet’s management’s
beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently
available to them. Because such statements are based on
expectations as to future financial and operating results and are
not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from
those projected. Factors which may cause actual results to differ
materially from current expectations include, but are not limited
to: whether the market for Planet’s products and services that is
built upon our data set, which has not existing before, will grow
as expected; whether current customers or prospective customers
adopt Planet’s platform; whether Planet will be able to compete
effectively with the increasing competition in its market Planet’s
international operations creating business and economic risks that
could impact its operations and financial results; the interruption
or failure of Planet’s satellite operations, information technology
infrastructure or loss of its data storage; whether Planet
experiences any adverse events, such as delayed launches, launch
failures, its satellites failing to reach their planned orbital
locations, its satellites failing to operate as intended, being
destroyed or otherwise becoming inoperable, the cost of satellite
launches significantly increasing and/or satellite launch providers
not having sufficient capacity; Planet’s satellites not being able
to capture Earth images due to weather, natural disasters or other
external factors, or as a result of its constellation of satellites
having restrained capacity; if Planet is unable to develop and
release product and service enhancements to respond to rapid
technological change, or to develop new designs and technologies
for its satellites, in a timely and cost-effective manner. All
forward-looking statements reflect Planet’s beliefs and assumptions
only as of the date of this press release. Planet undertakes no
obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect future
events or circumstances.
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