PlanetScope
This constellation of approximately 130 satellites is constantly growing and improving, thanks to ongoing technology deployments. Combined, the constellation can image the entire land surface of Earth each day.
- Land-cover maps
- Land change detection maps
- Vegetation monitoring
About PlanetScope
PlanetScope satellite constellation consists of more than 130 small satellites called Doves. Each Dove satellite is a CubeSat made of three cubic units and thus measures only 10 cm x 10 cm x 30 cm. The satellites are launched in groups, which constantly improves mission's characteristics such as revisit times, spatial and spectral resolutions. The constellation is constantly "on" and does not require an acquisition planning.
PlanetScope data is an excellent source for vegetation monitoring. It complements Sentinel-2 data with better spatial resolution and better temporal coverage, which is especially important in cloudy areas as it increases the chance of acquiring a cloudless image.
PlanetScope Samples
PlanetScope Specs
- Launch Information
2016
- Orbit
475 km, Orbit type: Sun-synchronous
- Spacecraft Size, Mass and Power
Mass: 110 kg
Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 95 cm
- Sensor Bands
4 (RGB, NIR)
- Sensor Resolution
Three-band frame Imager or four-band frame Imager with a split-frame NIR filter (DOVE-C)
Four-band frame imager with butcher-block filter providing blue, green, red, and NIR stripes (DOVE-R)
Eight-band frame imager with butcher-block filter providing blue, green, red, red-edge, and NIR stripes (SuperDove)
- Dynamic Range
16-bits per pixel
- Swath Width
6.5m at nadir
- Pointing Accuracy & Knowledge
Sensor-related effects are corrected using sensor telemetry and a sensor model. Spacecraft-related effects are corrected using attitude telemetry and best available ephemeris data. Orthorectified using GCPs and fine DEMs (30 m to 90 m posting) to <10 m RMSE positional accuracy
- Retargeting Agility
Time to Slew 200 km: 10 sec
- Onboard Storage
360 GB + 360 GB cold spare storage
- Revisit Frequency
Daily at nadir (2017)
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Geolocation
Accuracy (CE90)
Demonstrated <3.5 m CE90 without ground control
- Capacity
350M+ km2/day
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