Re-Entry: Flock 2E’-1

April 16, 2018April 18, 2018 Patrick Blau 3227 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet, Planet Labs

Planet’s Flock 2E’-1 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on April 15, 2018 – decaying 23 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E-7

April 6, 2018 Patrick Blau 1892 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet, Planet Labs

Planet’s Flock 2E-7 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on April 6, 2018 – decaying 22 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: Three Doves in 24 Hours

April 6, 2018 Patrick Blau 1981 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet, Planet Labs

Three CubeSat Doves belonging to Planet Lab’s Flock of satellites re-entered the atmosphere in a single calendar day on April 5, 2018 after each spent nearly two years in orbit as part of the company’s Earth-imaging constellation.

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E’-7

October 4, 2017November 15, 2017 Patrick Blau 1797 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet, Planet Labs, Re-Entry

Planet’s Flock 2E’-7 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on October 3, 2017 – decaying 17 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: Flock 2E-8

July 26, 2017July 29, 2017 Patrick Blau 2384 Views Flock, Planet, Planet Labs

Planet’s Flock 2E-8 Earth-imaging satellite re-entered the atmosphere on July 25, 2017 – decaying 14 months after being released from the International Space Station to join Planet’s orbiting constellation of Doves that image the entire Earth at least once per day.

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Re-Entry: Flock 1E-8

June 23, 2016July 2, 2016 Patrick Blau 2567 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet Labs

Planet Labs’ Flock 1E-8 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on June 22, 2016 after eleven months in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.

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Re-Entry: Flock 1E-5

June 21, 2016July 2, 2016 Patrick Blau 2772 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet Labs

Planet Labs’ Flock 1E-5 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on June 20, 2016 after eleven months in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.

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Re-Entry: Flock 1E-3

June 1, 2016June 9, 2016 Patrick Blau 2608 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet Labs

Planet Labs’ Flock 1E-3 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on May 22, 2016 after nine and a half months in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.

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Re-Entry: Flock 2B-8

May 24, 2016May 24, 2016 Patrick Blau 2638 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet Labs, Re-Entry October 2015

Planet Labs’ Flock 2B-8 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on May 22, 2016 after half a year in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.

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Re-Entry: Flock 1E-1

May 19, 2016May 24, 2016 Patrick Blau 2709 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet Labs, Re-Entry October 2015

Planet Labs’ Flock 1E-1 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on May 18, 2016 after ten months in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.

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Re-Entry: Flock 1E-9

February 11, 2016 Patrick Blau 2660 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet Labs, Re-Entry October 2015

Planet Labs’ Flock 1E-9 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on February 8, 2016 after seven months in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.

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Re-Entry: Flock 1D-2

December 28, 2015December 29, 2015 Patrick Blau 2417 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet Labs, Re-Entry December 2015

Planet Labs’ Flock 1D-2 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on December 27, 2015 after eight months in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.

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Re-Entry: Flock 1B-6

October 17, 2015October 17, 2015 Patrick Blau 2355 Views CubeSat, Flock, Planet Labs, Re-Entry October 2015

Planet Labs’ Flock 1B-6 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on October 16, 2015 after seven and a half months in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.

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Re-Entry: Flock 1B-27

October 14, 2015 Patrick Blau 2512 Views CubeSat, Planet Labs, Re-Entry October 2015

Planet Labs’ Flock 1B-27 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on October 14, 2015 after seven and a half months in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.

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Re-Entry: Flock 1D-1

October 14, 2015 Patrick Blau 2453 Views CubeSat, Planet Labs, Re-Entry October 2015

Planet Labs’ Flock 1D-1 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on October 13, 2015 after seven months in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.

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Re-Entry: Flock 1B-21

October 13, 2015 Patrick Blau 2364 Views CubeSat, Planet Labs, Re-Entry October 2015

Planet Labs’ Flock 1B-21 satellite re-entered the atmosphere on October 12, 2015 after seven months in orbit, collecting Earth imagery that Planet Labs offers on the commercial market.