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| Spacecraft | Dove-2 (Dove 0405) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Was operational? Retired, but not explained what it means (SmallSat 2017 paper) |
| Launched | 2013-04-19 |
| NORAD ID | 39132 |
| Deployer | ISIPOD [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Sojuz-2-1b |
| Deployment | Deployed from Bion-M1 on 2013-04-26 |
| Organisation | Planet Labs |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
| Oneliner |
Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution. |
| Description |
Build a low-cost imaging satellite with non-space, COTS components. Demonstrate the ability to design, produce and operate satellites on short schedules and low cost. Show that a bus constrained to the 3U CubeSat form factor can viably host a small camera payload. |
| Notes | |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
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| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2023-06-08
