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Planet and Stoke Space Sign Multi-Launch Agreement for Nova Launch Capabilities

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  • Planet Labs PBC & Stoke Space Technologies signed a multi-launch agreement to expand launch capacity for Planet's satellite constellation.
  • The deal grants Planet primary payload rights, allowing flexible scheduling of launch dates & target orbital planes.
  • Missions will launch aboard Stoke's fully reusable Nova rocket from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 14.
  • The agreement supports Planet's strategy to ensure continual constellation maintenance & expansion using a diversified provider portfolio.
  • Future missions will align with Stoke's technology roadmap, including Nova Pathfinder orbital flight demonstrations starting in 2027 & the Nova Block 2 rollout.
  • Nova Block 2 is designed to deliver over 15 metric tons to low Earth orbit in a fully reusable configuration.
  • Stoke Space is expanding infrastructure at SLC-14 with a second launchpad & recovery facilities to support high-frequency launch services.
  • Planet Chief Space Officer James Mason will discuss the multi-provider launch strategy at the Reuters Space & Satellite Summit later today.