PlanetScope / eo constellation
sourcingtypical 4/5 · 11 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 specs
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 100 objects for PlanetScope. (source, as of 2026-07-11)
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
- 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
sources
Includes data from Gunter's Space Page: doc_sdat/flock-1.htm