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SKYSAT-C8
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SkySat-C8 contributed to Planet achieving the milestone of daily global coverage at 72 cm resolution, making the company the world's first commercial operator to offer that capability. This marked the moment satellite imagery transitioned from a specialty product to a broadly accessible commercial service.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 280–281 mi (451–452 km)
- Inclination
- 97.5°
- One orbit
- 93.5 minutes15.4 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 42990
- Int’l designator
- 2017-068D
- Launched
- 2017
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 6 Nov 2026.