• Planet moved its Tanager-2 hyperspectral satellite to Vandenberg ahead of SpaceX’s Transporter-18, targeting a major capacity expansion.
• Tanager-2 designed to double hyperspectral capacity, cut revisit times, support methane super-emitter detection under the Carbon Mapper partnership.
• Payload set to capture 426 contiguous bands at about 5 nm spectral resolution, with 30-meter spatial resolution for VSWIR imaging.
• Plans call for at least three additional Tanager satellites, extending the hyperspectral constellation and broadening commercial product development.
• Shipment included 18 SuperDove satellites to reinforce PlanetScope’s daily global monitoring, supporting AI-driven broad-area analytics.

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