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Annual report 25.170

2018-06-21

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20150408-00019 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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                                                                                            346 9th street
                                                                                 San Francisco, CA 94103
                                                                                         www.planet.com
 June 21, 2018

                                      2018 ANNUAL REPORT
 FILED VIA IBFS

 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
 Federal Communications Commission
 445 12​th ​Street, SW
 Washington, DC 20554

 Subject:        Planet Labs Inc.
                 2018 Annual Report
                 Space Station Call Sign S2912 and S2862

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Planet Labs Inc. (“Planet”), licensee of the authorized remote sensing satellite systems operating
under the Call Signs S2912 and S2862 hereby submits this report on the operational status of the
satellite systems for the 2018 annual period from June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018. This report is
being filed pursuant to Section 25.170 of the Commission’s rules.


   I.       STATUS OF THE SATELLITE SYSTEMS

 Table 1 summarizes the status of Planet’s satellites operating under Call Sign S2912.

 Table 2 summarizes the status of Planet’s satellites operating under Call Sign S2862.

 Unless otherwise specified in the tables, all satellites are performing to specifications and
 operational within the scope of their part 25 licensed spectrum.




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 Table 1 - Summary of S2912 (Flock) satellite status, as of May 31, 2018.

Satellite       Launch          Orbit            #             # Launched            #               # In
Name            Date            Apogee           Launch        above 500 km          In-Orbit        Operation
Flock 1         1/9/2014        ISS              28             n/a                 0                0
Flock 1b        7/13/2014       ISS              28             n/a                 0                0
Flock 1c        6/19/2014       620 km SSO       11             n/a                 11               0
Flock 1d        10/24/2014      ISS              26             n/a                 failed launch    0
Flock 1d’       1/10/2015       ISS              2              n/a                 0                0
Flock 1e        4/13/2015       ISS              14             n/a                 0                0
Flock 1f        6/28/2015       ISS              8              n/a                 failed launch    0
Flock 2b        8/19/2015       ISS              14             n/a                 0                0
Flock 2e        12/6/2015       ISS              12             n/a                 2                1
Flock 2e’       3/23/2016       ISS              20             n/a                 8                1
*Flock 2p       6/22/2016       505 km SSO       12             12                  12               9
*Flock 3p       2/15/2017       505 km SSO       88             88                  88               63
*Flock 2k       7/14/2017       475 km SSO       48             0                   47               38
*Pioneer        1/20/2018       500 km SSO       1              0                   1                1
*Flock 3m       10/31/2017      534 km SSO       4              4                   4                3
*Flock 3p’      1/12/2018       513 km SSO       4              4                   4                4
                                                 *Total 156 *Total 108              Total 177        Total 120
*Subject to Authorization SAT-MOD-2015-802-00053 granted Sept. 15, 2016:
Up to 600 authorized, up to 200 in operations, up to 120 total above 500 km orbit apogee altitude.
In Operation = conducting imaging, downlinking, or otherwise actively controlled by Planet Labs



 Table 2 - Summary of S2862 (Skysat) satellite status, as of May 31, 2018.

Satellite Name                   Launch Date         Orbit               Status
(NORAD ID)
Skysat-1                         11/21/2014          600 km SSO          1 satellite Operational
Skysat-2                         7/08/2014           630 km Polar        1 satellite Operational
Skysat-3 (Skysat-C1)             6/22/2016           510 km SSO          1 satellite Operational
Skysat-4 to Skysat-7             9/16/2016           500 km SSO          4 satellites Operational
(Skysat-C2 to Skysat-C5)
Skysat-8 to Skysat-13            10/30/2017          500 km SSO          6 satellites Operational
(Skysat-C6 to Skysat-C11)
                                                                         13 Satellites Total Operational



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     II.      CONTACT PERSON FOR RESOLUTION OF INTERFERENCE PROBLEMS
              AND FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES

                Craig Scheffler
                Spectrum Manager
                Planet Labs Inc.
                346 9​th​ St.
                San Francisco, CA 94103
                Tel: 720-238-5634, email: ​craig@planet.com


     III.     CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AND ANTICIPATED LAUNCH DATES

  Table 3 summarizes the status of Planet Labs’ satellites in construction and their anticipated
  launch dates. These satellites are not designated as ‘replacement’ satellites but listed here for
  completeness.

 Table 3 - Summary of Flock and Skysat construction and launch, as of May 31, 2018.

  Satellite Name         # of            Status            Anticipated            Launch          Anticipated
                         Sats                              Launch Date            Vehicle           Orbit
Flock 3r                    16      Construction complete Sept 2018             PSLV                 505 km, SSO
Flock 3s                     3      In construction        NET Oct 2018         Falcon 9 SSO-A 575 km, SSO
Flock tbd                   12      In construction        NET Dec 2018         Electron             500 km, SSO
Flock 3k                    12      In construction        NET Dec 2018         Soyuz-2              495 km, SSO
Skysat-14 to Skysat-15       2      In construction        NET Oct 2018         Falcon 9 SSO-A 500 km, SSO*
Skysat-16 to Skysat-21       6      In construction        mid-2019             TBD                  500 km, SSO
 NET = No earlier than
 * Skysats-14,15 will be launched to 575 km and use onboard propulsion to lower their orbit to 500 km, SSO.



                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                    PLANET LABS INC.
                                                    By:
                                                    s/ Craig Scheffler _
                                                    Craig Scheffler
                                                    Spectrum Manager
                                                    Planet Labs Inc.
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