Planet expands Pelican satellite fleet with launch of two new spacecraft

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025

Planet Labs PBC has shipped its Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for their upcoming launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The deployment marks a continued build-out of Planet's next-generation Earth observation fleet. The company also announced that its satellite production line is now fully operational, with multiple Pelican and Tanager un