Planet Labs SkySat LEO satellite constellation

SkySat LEO satellite constellation is operated by Earth Imaging company Planet Labs. SkySat has with 21 sates in orbit. Planet Labs currently operates three constellations, SkySat, RapidEYE and Doves. The satellites that comprise each constellation have unique spatial, temporal and radiometric resolutions, to capture Earth’s activities from multiple perspectives and dimensions.

The SkySat satellites, built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) aka Maxar, were originally operated by SkyBox Imaging, that was acquired by Google in 2014. In 2016 Skybox Imaging changed name in Terra Bella that was purchased by Planet in April 2017 with Google as a shareholder in Planet as part of that deal. On August 18^th, 2020,

Planet completed its SkySat Constellation of 21 satellites by launching the final three SkySats (SkySat-19, -20 and -21) on the Starlink-14 mission with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Planet Labs SkySat LEO satellite constellation

SkySat satellites in orbit

Soyuz-2 launching Planet CubeSats

ISRO PSLV launching Dove satellites

SpaceX launching Small-sats

Earth Imaging; Dukono Vulcano in Indonesia

Earth Imaging; Louisiana USA

Earth Imaging; Antarctica

Earth Imaging; Tidal swamp ecosystem Endyalgout Island, Australia

Planet Labs SkySat LEO satellite constellation