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SKYSAT-C9
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SkySat-C9 is part of the constellation that made Planet Labs the most prolific satellite operator in history. Planet's strategy — many cheap satellites instead of few expensive ones — proved that Moore's Law could be applied to Earth observation, making space-based imagery cheaper and more accessible every year.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 269–277 mi (433–445 km)
- Inclination
- 97.5°
- One orbit
- 93.2 minutes15.4 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 42989
- Int’l designator
- 2017-068C
- Launched
- 2017
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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