Planet Labs Prepares To Launch Pelican-1 Tech Demonstrator Sat

The Pelican constellation is designed to produce 30-cm resolution images of Earth.

Credit: Planet Labs
Planet Labs has delivered its Pelican-1 Earth imaging satellite to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of a planned launch in November. The technology demonstration spacecraft is to test the company’s common bus platform, as well as serve as a forerunner to the next-generation, higher...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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