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SKYSAT-C1

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Planet's third SkySat and first with improved optics delivering 72 cm resolution. SkySat-C1 is the pathfinder for Planet's second-generation constellation that can image any point on Earth every day at sub-meter resolution — a surveillance cadence previously achievable only by nations with dedicated intelligence satellite programs.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
282–285 mi (454–459 km)
Inclination
97.0°
One orbit
93.6 minutes15.4 orbits a day
NORAD ID
41601
Int’l designator
2016-040C
Launched
2016

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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