Planet Science Programs

Through our Education and Research (E&R) Program, Planet provides university access to PlanetScope and RapidEye imagery for non-commercial research use by application. The E&R Program hosts more than 10,000 users across 100+ countries and more than 1,000 universities.

Through CSDA, any federally-funded research qualifies for free access to Planet’s vast archive of PlanetScope and RapidEye imagery for scientific use cases.

Any researcher from an ESA member state or China, including non-profit researchers and those at government institutions, may apply for access to PlanetScope, RapidEye, and SkySat imagery through the ESA EarthNet portal.

ESA provides sponsored accounts and commercial data packages available for pre-commercial exploration, research and educational purposes. To apply for sponsorship go to NoR Portfolio and follow the steps described at the following link.

Any German researcher, including non-profit researchers and those at government institutions, may apply for access to PlanetScope, RapidEye, and SkySat imagery through the RESA program.

Tropical Forest Observatory is a program from Planet that provides non-profit organizations and researchers access to high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor tropical forests, helping prevent and reverse deforestation and forest degradation. Tropical Forest Observatory includes access to monthly PlanetScope mosaics across all tropical forests.