PLANET LABS The Flock Imaging Constellation

The Flock 1 fleet of 28 cubesats was the largest swarm or constellation of Earth-imaging satellites ever launched; renewed and enlarged periodically. Flock constellation, "the killer app for CubeSats", allow to image the entire Earth every day “and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable.” This cubesats (named Doves) feature mostly COTS (Commercial-off-the-Shelf) components, including their imagers. **Launch date:** April 21, 2013 **Satellite Catalog No:** NORAD ID 39514 et al. **Int'l Designator:** COSPAR 1998-067DJ **Aplication:** Imaging **Configuration:** 3U Constellation **Tags:** Space Nanosatellite CubeSat Constellation COTS Imaging