Planet releases first-light image from Pelican-12
60 FOMOPlanet published the first-light image from Pelican-12, an updated Gen 2 Pelican imaging satellite. The image was captured over Luanda, Angola, and Planet said the spacecraft was healthy while instrument calibration continued. The satellite carries an NVIDIA Jetson platform for onboard edge compute and a communications technology demonstration.
Why it matters
First light validates the spacecraft's initial imaging chain, but the satellite had not yet completed calibration or reached its final operational orbit. The 30 cm-class capability is a meaningful resolution target for Planet's higher-end imaging portfolio.
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Pelican-12 is Planet's 25th satellite brought to orbit this year.
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Planet Releases First Light from Pelican-12Planet released the first-light image from Pelican-12, its updated second-generation high-resolution imaging satellite. The image was captured over Luanda, Angola, on October 30 from an altitude of approximately 589 km. Pelican-12 carries an NVIDIA Jetson platform for onboard edge computing and a technology demonstration of a new communications package.
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Planet published the first-light image from Pelican-12, an updated Gen 2 Pelican imaging satellite.