{"id":962967,"date":"2026-05-14T12:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/planet-releases-first-light-from-latest-pelican-launch-including-imagery-from-swedens-first-sovereign-satellite\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:28:51","slug":"planet-releases-first-light-from-latest-pelican-launch-including-imagery-from-swedens-first-sovereign-satellite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/planet-releases-first-light-from-latest-pelican-launch-including-imagery-from-swedens-first-sovereign-satellite\/","title":{"rendered":"Planet Releases First Light from Latest Pelican Launch, Including Imagery from Sweden\u2019s First Sovereign Satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Planet Releases First Light from Latest Pelican Launch, Including Imagery from Sweden\u2019s First Sovereign Satellite<\/b><\/p>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.planet.com%2F&amp;esheet=54535962&amp;newsitemid=20260514665846&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Planet+Labs+PBC&amp;index=1&amp;md5=4c8afd15973da5388dec92bd2ed5ac56\">Planet Labs PBC<\/a> (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today released first light images from its latest Pelican launch, including the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF)\u2019s first ever sovereign satellite. Planet launched these three Pelican spacecraft to orbit aboard the CAS500-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on May 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260514665846\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260514665846\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 480px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260514665846\/en\/2805205\/4\/pelican-first-light_Ambursa_Nigeria_20260511_rgb_3840px_logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ambursu, Nigeria \u2022 May 11, 2026 \u2022 Altitude: 510 km \u2022 Pelican\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Ambursu, Nigeria \u2022 May 11, 2026 \u2022 Altitude: 510 km \u2022 Pelican<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nPlanet received high-resolution first light imagery from the Pelican satellites within days of their May 3 launch. Each satellite captured imagery from around the world, including Gotland, Sweden, on May 7, 2026, from an altitude of 515 km; Taiyuan, in Shanxi, China, on May 5, 2026, from an altitude of 512 km; and Ambursu, Nigeria, on May 11, 2026, from an altitude of 510 km. As the spacecraft complete the instrument calibration process and reach their final operational orbits, image quality is expected to further improve.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cLaunching three more Pelicans gives us more capacity and a higher revisit rate for our customers. We\u2019re pleased to be launching these at pace, and it\u2019s always exciting to see first light imagery so swiftly after launch!\u201d said Will Marshall, Co-Founder and CEO of Planet Labs. \u201cJust months after announcing our agreement with Sweden in January, we completed manufacturing, launched, and rapidly brought the country\u2019s very first satellite online. As we continue to scale the Pelican constellation, we\u2019re showing how Planet can move quickly to help our partners around the world achieve sovereign, AI-enabled space capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cLaunching Sweden\u2019s first satellite is a major milestone, and we\u2019re grateful to Planet for helping extend the Swedish Armed Forces\u2019 capabilities into the space domain,\u201d said Anders Sundeman, Rear Admiral and Head of Space at the Swedish Armed Forces. \u201cSweden will now have its own sovereign means of identifying and analyzing threats globally \u2013 far ahead of our initial 2030 goal. We have a great cooperation with Planet on this critical work and look forward to more launches to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nWith this most recent launch, there are now nine AI-enabled, high resolution Pelican satellites on orbit. This first generation of Pelican satellites are built to capture 50 cm class resolution imagery across six multispectral bands, which are optimized for seamless cross-sensor analysis. Planet plans to launch additional Pelican satellites in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\nMore information about Pelican capabilities can be found <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.planet.com%2Fconstellations%2Fpelican%2F&amp;esheet=54535962&amp;newsitemid=20260514665846&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=here&amp;index=2&amp;md5=e55d1f4cd5c2db1687f517b64099e13d\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Planet Labs PBC<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nPlanet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to customers comprising the world\u2019s leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery. Planet is a public benefit corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planet.com&amp;esheet=54535962&amp;newsitemid=20260514665846&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.planet.com&amp;index=3&amp;md5=ef4bbdb12c8ae077213fb2e66264cf31\">www.planet.com<\/a> and follow us on X, LinkedIn, or tune in to HBO\u2019s \u2018Wild Wild Space\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><b>Forward-looking Statements<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nCertain statements contained in this press release are \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d about Planet within the meaning of the securities laws, including statements about the expansion of the high resolution capacity of Planet\u2019s fleet, the delivery of such capacity to Planet customers, and the Company\u2019s ability to realize any of the potential benefits from product and satellite launches, either as designed, within the expected time frame, in a cost-effective manner, or at all. Such statements, which are not of historical fact, involve estimates, assumptions, judgments and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements, including risks related to the macroeconomic environment. Such factors are detailed in Planet\u2019s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Planet does not undertake an obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect future events, except as required by applicable law.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260514665846r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260514665846\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260514665846\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Planet Press<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Emily Lewis Benz<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:press@planet.com\">press@planet.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Planet Investor Relations<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Cleo Palmer-Poroner<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:ir@planet.com\">ir@planet.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> California China Sweden North America Asia Pacific Europe United States Africa Nigeria<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Aerospace Manufacturing Satellite Technology Artificial Intelligence<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260514665846\/en\/2805205\/3\/pelican-first-light_Ambursa_Nigeria_20260511_rgb_3840px_logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Ambursu, Nigeria \u2022 May 11, 2026 \u2022 Altitude: 510 km \u2022 Pelican<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260514665846\/en\/2805206\/3\/pelican-first-light_gotland-sweden_20260507_rgb_3840px_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Gotland, Sweden \u2022 May 7, 2026 \u2022 Altitude: 515 km \u2022 Pelican<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260514665846\/en\/2805207\/3\/pelican-first-light_taiyuan-shanxi-china_20260505_rgb_3840px_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Taiyuan, Shanxi, China \u2022 May 5, 2026 \u2022 Altitude: 512 km \u2022 Pelican<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260514665846\/en\/1667152\/3\/logo.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planet Releases First Light from Latest Pelican Launch, Including Imagery from Sweden\u2019s First Sovereign Satellite SAN FRANCISCO&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today released first light images from its latest Pelican launch, including the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF)\u2019s first ever sovereign satellite. Planet launched these three Pelican spacecraft to orbit aboard the CAS500-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on May 3, 2026. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260514665846\/en\/ Ambursu, Nigeria \u2022 May 11, 2026 \u2022 Altitude: 510 km \u2022 Pelican Planet received high-resolution first light imagery from the Pelican satellites within days of their May 3 launch. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/planet-releases-first-light-from-latest-pelican-launch-including-imagery-from-swedens-first-sovereign-satellite\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Planet Releases First Light from Latest Pelican Launch, Including Imagery from Sweden\u2019s First Sovereign Satellite&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-962967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Planet Releases First Light from Latest Pelican Launch, Including Imagery from Sweden\u2019s First Sovereign Satellite - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/planet-releases-first-light-from-latest-pelican-launch-including-imagery-from-swedens-first-sovereign-satellite\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Planet Releases First Light from Latest Pelican Launch, Including Imagery from Sweden\u2019s First Sovereign Satellite - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Planet Releases First Light from Latest Pelican Launch, Including Imagery from Sweden\u2019s First Sovereign Satellite SAN FRANCISCO&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today released first light images from its latest Pelican launch, including the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF)\u2019s first ever sovereign satellite. 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