Planet announces new line of satellites for daily Earth imaging

Planet announces new line of satellites for daily Earth imaging

Planet has announced a new class of imaging satellites that will replace a line of spacecraft dating back to the company’s earliest days. The post Planet announces new line of satellites for daily Earth imaging appeared first on SpaceNews.

Planet announces new line of satellites for daily Earth imaging - Los Angeles Weekly Times

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Planet has announced a new class of imaging satellites that will replace a line of spacecraft dating back to the company’s earliest days. Will Marshall, co-founder and chief executive of Planet, wrote in an Oct. 7 blog post that the company will launch late next year the first Owl satellite, intended to ultimately replace its existing fleet of SuperDove satellites. “Owl will be designed to deliver frequent, best-in-class …