Planet Expands High-Resolution Satellite Fleet with Successful Launch of Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 Satellites.

Planet Labs has successfully launched two high-resolution satellites, Pelican-3 and Pelican-4, which join the existing Pelican-1 and Pelican-2 satellites. The new satellites provide up to 40 cm class resolution imagery across six multispectral bands and are equipped with NVIDIA Jetson AI platforms for rapid on-orbit computing and insights delivery to customers. Planet plans to launch additional Pelicans this year.

Title: Planet Labs Launches Two High-Resolution Satellites, Pelican-3 and Pelican-4

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, has successfully launched two additional high-resolution satellites, Pelican-3 and Pelican-4, to orbit on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The successful launch and initial contact with the satellites mark a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing mission to expand its high-resolution satellite fleet.

Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 join the existing Pelican-1 and Pelican-2 satellites, enhancing Planet’s capabilities to provide up to 40 cm class resolution imagery across six multispectral bands optimized for cross-sensor analysis. The new satellites are equipped with NVIDIA Jetson AI platforms, which enable rapid on-orbit computing and the swift delivery of insights to customers. This advanced technology allows for more efficient processing and analysis of satellite imagery, offering valuable data for various industries such as agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education, and finance.

The launch of Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 is part of Planet Labs’ broader strategy to expand its high-resolution capacity and deliver this capability to its customers. The company plans to launch additional Pelican satellites this year, further bolstering its Earth observation fleet.

Planet Labs, founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, is driven by a mission to image the world every day, making change visible, accessible, and actionable. The company’s public benefit corporation status and listing on the New York Stock Exchange (PL) reflect its commitment to providing mission-critical data and advanced insights to a wide range of customers, including government agencies and leading companies in various sectors.

The successful launch of Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 underscores Planet Labs’ ability to deliver on its forward-looking statements regarding the expansion of its high-resolution satellite fleet and the delivery of such capacity to its customers. However, it is important to note that such statements involve estimates, assumptions, judgments, and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements.

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