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Planet SkySat
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Planet SkySat is a commercial high-resolution optical imaging constellation operated by Planet Labs, with the first satellite launched on 21 November 2013.[1] The current service is built around a group of morning and afternoon sun-synchronous satellites at approximately 475 km altitude; first-generation SkySat-1 operated at approximately 575 km.[2][1] Planet documentation describes 15 satellites in current commercial service, while earlier USGS characterisation work was conducted against a 21-satellite configuration.[3][2] The SkySat camera delivers 50 cm orthorectified panchromatic and four-band multispectral imagery, a 5.73 km swath, tasking support, and a roughly 2.4-hour revisit interval over target areas. A 12-year archive is available.[2][3] Applications include rapid land-surface change detection, infrastructure monitoring, economic activity assessment, disaster response, and high-cadence site monitoring.
All fields
| current status | Operational |
| operator | Planet Labs PBC |
| launch vehicle | Spacex Falcon 9 |
| Launched | 2013-11-21 |
| orbit type | Operational SkySat constellation includes morning and afternoon sun-synchronous satellites at about 475 km; first SkySat-1 operated at about 575 km |
| swath km | 5.73 |
| revisit days | 0.1 |
| tasking supported | Yes |
| archive depth years | 12 |
| current geographic priority | Global high-resolution commercial tasking and archive imagery for rapid land-surface change, infrastructure, disaster response, and economic-activity monitoring. |
| claim status | Unclaimed |
Supply chain position
- [1]CEOS Database, SkySat-1 satellite mission summarycommunity2026-06-14
- [2]Planet Documentation, SkySat imageryoperator datasheet2026-06-14
- [3]USGS System Characterization Report on Planet SkySatagency doc2026-06-14
How to cite this page
Plain text
Planet SkySat. EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V. https://eo-atlas.org/missions/planet-skysat (CC BY 4.0)
BibTeX
@misc{eoatlas:missions:planet-skysat,
title = {Planet SkySat},
author = {{EO-Atlas}},
publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
url = {https://eo-atlas.org/missions/planet-skysat}
}