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PlanetiQ

US
commercialFounded 2012
Golden, Colorado, United States
www.planetiq.com
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PlanetiQ will launch its GNSS Navigation and Occultation Measurement Satellite (GNOMES) on the SpaceX Transporter-2 mission from Cape Canaveral in June 2021.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQNarrative PlanMar 9, 2021Redwire Contracted By PlanetiQ For Smallsat Solar Arrays

Redwire’s subsidiary Roccor delivered two sets of solar arrays to PlanetiQ dating back to 2018.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQOrg RelationshipMar 9, 2021Redwire Contracted By PlanetiQ For Smallsat Solar Arrays

Redwire has been selected by PlanetiQ to supply solar arrays for PlanetiQ’s HD GPS-RO weather satellites.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2021Redwire Contracted By PlanetiQ For Smallsat Solar Arrays

SpaceX’s Transporter-1 mission delivered 143 payloads, including satellites from Spire, Capella, NanoAvionics, Spaceflight, HawkEye, PlanetiQ, Astro Digital, D-Orbit, and 10 Starlink satellites.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQNarrative GeneralJan 24, 2021Hiber’s Green Propulsion Smallsat, Hiber Four, Launched Via The SpaceX Transporter-1 Mission

SpaceX deployed the Tyvak-0172 smallsat and PlanetiQ’s Gnomes-1 commercial weather smallsat about an hour after liftoff on 2020-08-30.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQNarrative GeneralAug 30, 2020SpaceX launches Argentine radar satellite, rideshare smallsats on Falcon 9 rocket

Only GeoOptics and Spire submitted radio occultation data for CWDP Round 2 because PlanetIQ had not launched its first satellite.

Mentioned as: PlanetIQTechnical ProductJun 26, 2020NOAA to buy commercial radio occultation data for operations

In CWDP Round 2, NOAA awarded contracts to GeoOptics, Spire Global, and PlanetIQ.

Mentioned as: PlanetIQTechnical ProductJun 26, 2020NOAA to buy commercial radio occultation data for operations

NOAA awarded contracts in 2018 to GeoOptics, PlanetIQ, and Spire as part of its second Commercial Weather Data Pilot.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQOrg RelationshipJan 15, 2020NOAA signals strong appetite for radio occultation

PlanetIQ plans to launch 18 to 20 radio occultation satellites between mid-2020 and mid-2022 to fill out its constellation.

Mentioned as: planetiqTechnical ProductJan 15, 2020NOAA signals strong appetite for radio occultation

PlanetIQ has raised $18,700,000 and holds contracts from NOAA and the U.S. Air Force.

Mentioned as: planetiqOrg RelationshipJan 15, 2020NOAA signals strong appetite for radio occultation

PlanetiQ previously planned to launch 12 small satellites in 2016 and 2017.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQOrg RelationshipJul 11, 2019Fresh $18.7 million funding round puts PlanetiQ weather constellation back on track

PlanetiQ will use ground stations from KSAT and Atlas Space Operations to communicate with its satellites.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQOrg RelationshipJul 11, 2019Fresh $18.7 million funding round puts PlanetiQ weather constellation back on track

New Science Ventures and AV8 Ventures led PlanetiQ’s $18,700,000 Series B financing round.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQNarrative GeneralJul 11, 2019Fresh $18.7 million funding round puts PlanetiQ weather constellation back on track

PlanetiQ has raised $23,900,000 in total funding.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQNarrative FinancialJul 11, 2019Fresh $18.7 million funding round puts PlanetiQ weather constellation back on track

PlanetiQ completed an $18,700,000 Series B financing round on 2019-07-19.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQTechnical ProductJul 11, 2019Fresh $18.7 million funding round puts PlanetiQ weather constellation back on track

PlanetiQ secured $18,700,000 in new capital to enable its constellation of commercial weather satellites to start launching in January.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQNarrative FinancialJul 11, 2019Fresh $18.7 million funding round puts PlanetiQ weather constellation back on track

PlanetiQ plans to launch the subsequent 18 satellites later in 2020 and into 2021.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQOrg RelationshipJul 11, 2019Fresh $18.7 million funding round puts PlanetiQ weather constellation back on track

PlanetiQ received a $3,500,000 contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as part of a commercial weather data pilot program.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQOrg RelationshipJul 11, 2019Fresh $18.7 million funding round puts PlanetiQ weather constellation back on track

PlanetiQ reduced its satellite design to under 20 kg in 2015 when it selected Blue Canyon Technologies as its manufacturing partner.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQOrg RelationshipJul 11, 2019Fresh $18.7 million funding round puts PlanetiQ weather constellation back on track

NOAA awarded contracts with a combined value of more than $8,000,000 in 2018 to GeoOptics, PlanetIQ, and Spire Global under the Commercial Weather Data Pilot to provide GNSS radio occultation data.

Mentioned as: PlanetiQOrg RelationshipMay 23, 2019NOAA seeks funding for innovative technologies, novel partnerships
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