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By: Planet Labs raises $52 million « NewSpace Journal

Planet Labs raises $52 million « NewSpace Journal — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:02:27 +0000

[…] than six months after coming out of stealth mode, San Francisco-based remote sensing company Planet Labs announced a second major funding round on […]

By: NFTF » With two more satellites in orbit, Planet Labs prepares a â€œflockâ€ for launch next month

Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:52:59 +0000

[…] Labs, the San Francisco-based commercial remote sensing company that launched its first two satellites in April and exited from stealth mode in June, now has two more satellites in orbit. However, the company is now looking ahead to the launch next […]

By: With two more satellites in orbit, Planet Labs prepares a “flock” for launch next month « NewSpace Journal

Tue, 26 Nov 2013 14:00:59 +0000

By: Jeff Foust

Jeff Foust — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 15:17:26 +0000

Stuart: As I write in the article:

The fleet of satellites to be launched next year will operate in a relatively low orbit of only 450 kilometers. That is intentional, Schingler said, both to provide the desired resolution as well as to avoid contributing to the problem of orbital debris. â€œThese do fall out of the sky faster than the other guys,â€ he said, with a lifetime of perhaps two years. They added this allows them to also rapidly iterate and launch new, more capable spacecraft on a regular basis.

So, yes, I think Planet Labs is “thinking this through.”

By: Stuart

Stuart — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 07:21:54 +0000

Forgive me if this question has been asked already, do these “small” satellites reenter the Earth’s atmosphere after their mission is complete. Or are they going to be “small” space junk, many more satellites per launch, harder to detect,far deadlier?

Is anyone thinking this through?

By: Links of the Week, June 29 | The Tinfoil Hat

Links of the Week, June 29 | The Tinfoil Hat — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 06:09:36 +0000

[…] Earth Looking and Space Looking smallsats are awesome, especially privately funded ones. But at some point I really want less looking and more GOING […]

By: Prakash CVS

Prakash CVS — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 04:01:22 +0000

Just the right thing to do for Earth Observation. Opens up bountiful opportunities for quick replacement, enhancement and serves the very purpose of Remote Observation.

By: Smallsat company reveals Earth observation plans | NewSpace Journal | The Newspace Daily

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:22:00 +0000

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