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Prototypes of Planet Labs' Dove Spacecraft
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Prototypes of the tiny (12 by 4 by 4 inches) Dove satellite built by the San Francisco-based company Planet Labs.
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Dove Satellite Image #1
Credit: Planet Labs
This image shows one of the first photos of Earth taken by the small Dove 1 satellite on April 24, 2013 during a satellite test flight by Planet Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, Calif.
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Dove Satellite Image #2
Credit: Planet Labs
This image shows one of the first photos of Earth taken by the small Dove 1 satellite on April 24, 2013 during a satellite test flight by Planet Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, Calif.
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Dove Satellite Image #3
Credit: Planet Labs
This image shows one of the first photos of Earth taken by the small Dove 1 satellite on April 24, 2013, during a satellite test flight by Planet Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, Calif.
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Planet Labs' Dove 2 Satellite
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A close-up of Planet Labs' Dove 2 Earth-imaging cubesat, which launched to orbit in April 2013.
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Lego Man on Dove 2 Antenna
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A Lego man sits on the antenna of Planet Labs' Dove 2 satellite, showing how small the spacecraft really is.
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Dove Satellite Image #4
Credit: Planet Labs
This image shows one of the first photos of Earth taken by the small Dove 2 satellite on May 1, 2013, during a satellite test flight by Planet Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, Calif.
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Dove Satellite Image #5
Credit: Planet Labs
This image shows one of the first photos of Earth taken by the small Dove 2 satellite on April 26, 2013, during a satellite test flight by Planet Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, Calif.
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Dove Satellite Image #6
Credit: Planet Labs
This image shows one of the first photos of Earth taken by the small Dove 2 satellite on April 26, 2013, during a satellite test flight by Planet Labs, Inc. of San Francisco, Calif.
