Flock 4v’s Captivating First Light Imagery
Last week, 26 SuperDoves (Flock 4v) were launched on Arianespace’s VV16 SSMS-POC flight, joining Planet’s existing fleet of Doves and SuperDoves. Today, we’re thrilled to share the first light images from the new flock, and are happy to report that the satellites are all healthy and on their way to full commercial service soon. This also maintains Planet’s 100 percent record of contacting every single satellite successfully deployed in space (357 to be exact).
Behold: Flock 4v’s first light imagery
Planet SuperDove first light image of the Amu Darya River, Turkmenistan (left) Uzbekistan (right) © 2020, Planet Labs Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Planet SuperDove first light image of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia © 2020, Planet Labs Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Planet SuperDove first light image of Queensland, Australia © 2020, Planet Labs Inc. All Rights Reserved.
With the launch of the new SuperDoves, Planet will continue to provide medium resolution multispectral imagery (3-5m) at a global scale, providing critical intelligence at an unparalleled cadence to customers and organizations worldwide.
If you loved these images, check out the first light images captured with our new batch of SkySats, which were launched aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9.
Stay tuned to the Pulse blog for more launch updates, and if you haven’t already, sign up for a Planet Explorer account to see what unique insights our constellation can help unlock.
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