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Pelican 3

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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2025-188ALaunched 8/26/2025
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
NAOS
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
8/26/2025
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
461 km
Inclination
97.26 deg
Dry Mass
146 kg
Total Mass
160 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Planet
Manufacturer
Planet
Constellation
Name
Planet Pelican
Active Satellites
9
Planned Satellites
32
Registry
COSPAR ID
2025-188A
Track
Mentions
4
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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The Pelican fleet includes Pelican-1, a technology demonstrator launched in 2023, Pelican-2, Pelican-3, and Pelican-4.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 20, 2025Planet captures first light from Pelican-3 satellite as constellation expands

Image quality from the Pelican-3 satellite is expected to improve as the spacecraft completes the instrument calibration process and reaches its final operational orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.2Sep 19, 2025First Light Image From Pelican-3 Satellite Released

First light images from the Pelican-3 satellite of Turin, Italy have been released.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Sep 19, 2025First Light Image From Pelican-3 Satellite Released

The images from Pelican-3 were taken on September 5 from an altitude of approximately 301 miles.

CapabilityValue 3.0Sep 19, 2025First Light Image From Pelican-3 Satellite Released