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Satellite name	Dove-2 (Dove 0405)
Form factor	CubeSat
Units or mass	3U
Status	Was operational? Retired, but not explained what it means (SmallSat 2017 paper)
Launched	2013-04-19
NORAD ID	39132
Deployer	ISIPOD [ISISpace]
Launcher	Sojuz-2-1b
Deployment	Deployed from Bion-M1 on 2013-04-26
Entity name	Planet Labs
Institution	Company
Entity type	Commercial
Headquarters	US
Launch brokerer	ISILaunch
Oneliner	Constellation for optical Earth observation with 3-5m resolution.
Description	Build a low-cost imaging satellite with non-space, COTS components. Demonstrate the ability to design, produce and operate satellites on short schedules and low cost. Show that a bus constrained to the 3U CubeSat form factor can viably host a small camera payload.
Notes
Sources	[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Photo sources	[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Space photos	[1]
On the same launch	BEESAT 2 BEESAT 3 Dove-2 OSSI-1 SOMP

Last modified: 2023-06-08

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