PlanetScope / eo constellation
sourcingtypical 4/5 · 12 factsSuperDove is Planet's current generation of Dove imaging satellites, flown as part of the Flock constellation. Planet upgraded the fleet from the original Dove design by August 2021, and SuperDoves add four spectral bands, green I, red edge, yellow, and coastal blue, to the original red, green, blue and near-infrared bands. All new flocks are launched into sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 525 kilometers with 98 degree inclination.
key details
faq
Who operates PlanetScope?
PlanetScope is operated by Planet. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
How many PlanetScope satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 94 objects for PlanetScope. (source, as of 2026-09-08)
When did PlanetScope first launch?
PlanetScope first launched on 2013-04-19. (source, as of 2026-07-12)
facts
sats active (verified) counts objects currently tracked in CelesTrak's catalog for this constellation. It is a tracking count, not an operator claim about satellite health.
orbit
events
- notable2026-09-03Planet signs 7-figure deal with European defense and intelligence customer
- notable2026-09-03Planet Labs posts record revenue and first adjusted profit
- notable2026-08-17HEO taps Planet's SkySats to expand its space-object imaging network
- notable2026-08-12Nova Systems and Planet partner on space intelligence for Australian defense
- notable2026-08-10Planet launches national satellite data program with Rwanda
- notable2026-07-30Planet Labs wins Scottish government contract for farmland monitoring
- noise2026-07-07Planet launches Pelican-11 tech demo satellite on Transporter-17
- notable2026-07-06Planet Labs adds Wolfgang Schmidt, ex-German Chancellery head, to European board
- notable2026-07-02Isar Aerospace to launch Planet's first German-built satellite mission
- noise2026-06-05Planet Labs sets up $1.5 billion at-the-market equity offering program
timeline
- 20192019-10-15Planet announces SuperDove, next-generation PlanetScope with more spectral bands (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20172017-11-09Planet completes Mission 1, imaging Earth's entire landmass every day (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20142014-01-09Planet Labs launches 28-satellite Flock-1, its first operational Dove constellation (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20132013-04-19Planet Labs launches Dove-2, its first demonstration imaging satellite (source, as of 2026-07-12)
sources
Includes data from Gunter's Space Page: doc_sdat/flock-1.htm, doc_sdat/dove-2.htm