PLANET LABSAND METALS
Planet Labs Missions
COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT & ORBITAL MISSIONS

Pioneering Spaceflight & Zero-G Metallurgy

Planet Labs & Metals executes end-to-end orbital spaceflight missions—from sovereign astronaut training and launch integration to in-space titanium refining and lunar surface extraction.

6+

FLOWN & PLANNED

1,400+

HOURS IN ZERO-G

250+ KG

REFINED ALLOY OUTPUT

100%

MISSION SAFETY RECORD

FLIGHT MANIFEST & HERITAGE

Mission Portfolio

Planet Labs Mission 1
PL-1 TITAN
COMPLETED
202217 Days

Planet Labs Mission 1

First commercial mission integrating zero-gravity levitation alloy furnaces and biomedical research bays.

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9 INSPECT
Planet Labs Mission 2
PL-2 AURA
COMPLETED
202310 Days

Planet Labs Mission 2

Historic commercial flight carrying researchers to low-Earth orbit for zero-g stem cell cultivation and metallurgy.

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9 INSPECT
Planet Labs Mission 3
PL-3 HELIOS
COMPLETED
202418 Days

Planet Labs Mission 3

Advanced scientific mission dedicated to continuous zero-gravity metal crystallization and quantum computing optics.

VEHICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9 INSPECT
Planet Labs Mission 4
PL-4 VANGUARD
ACTIVE / IN-ORBIT
202521 Days

Planet Labs Mission 4

In-orbit deployment of the prototype Lunar Plasma Mining Bay and PL-EVA Spacesuit field testing.

VEHICLE: SpaceX Starship INSPECT
Planet Labs Mission 5
PL-5 ARTEMISIA
UPCOMING
202630 Days

Planet Labs Mission 5

Long-duration astronaut mission focusing on permanent station module commissioning and commercial alloy production.

VEHICLE: SpaceX Dragon CrewINSPECT
Planet Labs Mission 6
PL-6 SELENE FOUNDRY
SCHEDULED
202745 Days

Planet Labs Mission 6

Deploying the world's first autonomous lunar surface metal refinery and solar power array at Shackleton Crater.

VEHICLE: Heavy Cargo StarshipINSPECT
ASTRONAUT & PAYLOAD PREPARATION

World-Class Flight Operations & Training

Every Planet Labs mission commander, research scientist, and payload specialist undergoes rigorous training supervised by veteran NASA & ESA flight directors.

High-G Centrifuge & Neutral Buoyancy EVA Acclimation
Cleanroom Metallurgy Glovebox & Plasma Arc Operations
Full-Scale Spacecraft & Orbital Station Simulator Mockups
Emergency De-Orbit & Survival Sea Recovery Protocols
Orbital Station Earth View Cupola
SOVEREIGN & COMMERCIAL MISSION MANIFEST

Launch Your Scientific Payload or Sovereign Crew

Partner with Planet Labs & Metals for turnkey flight integration, astronaut preparation, and orbital refinery furnace access.