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SKYSAT-C4
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SkySat-C4 contributed to Planet's drive toward daily tasked imagery. At scale, this capability transformed Earth observation from a scientific tool to an operational intelligence product used by hedge funds tracking oil tankers, governments monitoring disputed territories, and humanitarians assessing disaster damage.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 259 mi (416–417 km)
- Inclination
- 96.9°
- One orbit
- 92.8 minutes15.5 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 41771
- Int’l designator
- 2016-058B
- Launched
- 2016
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.