Spire Global And Planet Deploy New Satellites
Spire Global Inc and Planet Labs PBC reported new satellite deployments on SpaceX's Transporter 15 rideshare flight from Vandenberg on Nov. 28, 2025. Planet launched Pelican 5 and Pelican 6 plus 36 SuperDoves, commissioning AI-enabled high-resolution imagery and onboard NVIDIA Jetson edge processing; Spire launched 11 satellites including GHGSat methane monitors, Lacuna IoT nodes, and radio occultation/AIS payloads. The launches expand environmental monitoring and global connectivity.
Key Points
- 1Launched Pelican 5/6 plus 36 SuperDoves, boosting Planet's high-resolution and daily global monitoring capacity
- 2Integrated NVIDIA Jetson onboard to enable on-orbit edge processing and shorten imagery-to-product latency
- 3Deployed GHGSat methane and Lacuna IoT satellites to expand environmental monitoring and global IoT connectivity
Scoring Rationale
Company-confirmed constellation expansions and edge-AI integration drive relevance, limited by incremental industry development rather than paradigm-shifting innovation.
Sources
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