Planet Labs
Planet Labs is a San Francisco-based corporation, founded in 2010 as Cosmogia Inc., that aims to provide earth observing satellite imagery.[1][2][3] It successfully launched two demonstration CubeSats, Dove 1 and Dove 2, in April 2013.[4] Dove 3 and Dove 4 were launched in November 2013.[2] In June 2013, it announced plans for Flock 1, a constellation of 28 earth-observing satellites (which would be the world's largest), to be launched in December 2013.[4] Flock 1 would orbit at a height of about 400 km and provide imagery with a resolution of 3-5 m and envisaged environmental, humanitarian and business applications.[5][6]
References
- ^ Brewster, Signe. "With plans to launch 28 satellites next year, at Planet Labs, the space industry is back", gigaom.com, 2 August 2013. Retrieved on 18 September 2013.
- ^ a b Graham, William. "Russian Dnepr conducts record breaking 32 satellite haul", nasaspaceflight.com, 21 November 2013. Retrieved on 26 November 2013.
- ^ Solon, Olivia. "In pictures: Planet Labs' nanosatellites", Wired, 13 August 2013. Retrieved on 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b Wall, Mike. "Planet Labs Unveils Tiny Earth-Observation Satellite Family", space.com, 31 August 2013. Retrieved on 18 September 2013.
- ^ Werner, Debra. "With 2 More Cubesats in Orbit, Earth-imaging Startup Planet Labs Ships Next Batch of 28 to Wallops", spacenews.com, 26 November 2013. Retrieved on 26 November 2013.
- ^ Bradshaw, Tim. "US start-up to launch record number of satellites", ft.com, 26 November 2013. Retrieved on 26 November 2013.