Welcome Sinergise and the Sentinel Hub Community! Planet has acquired the business of Sinergise, including Sentinel Hub, marking a significant step forward in our mission to make Earth observation (EO) data more accessible and impactful. We are excited to welcome Sentinel Hub users to the Planet community, and are eager to accelerate […]
Planet CEO Will Marshall sent the following note to Planet employees today. Planeteers, I have some important and tough news to share. For reasons I’ll get to here, we’re reducing the size of our team and saying goodbye to 117 talented Planeteers. If your role is impacted, you will have received a […]
We are thrilled to celebrate a significant milestone: the one-year anniversary of Planet University and Planet Community. These platforms have blossomed into vibrant hubs for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and innovation within the Earth observation community.
Planet’s mission is to use space to help life on earth by making earth data visible, actionable, and accessible. While we directly create visibility and transparency as the leading provider of global near-daily satellite imagery, we rely on our partners to accelerate actionable insights and access to drive meaningful impact. In line […]
Planet was thrilled to officially launch our Startup Program last month at Explore23. Democratizing access to satellite data is core to Planet’s mission and this program furthers that goal by enabling early-stage startups to build novel applications powered by Planet’s data. Our Startup Program provides qualified organizations with discounted access to Planet […]
In January of 2021, Planet set out to lead the RapidAI4EO consortium to advance state-of-the-art, continuous land monitoring applications throughout Europe. The initiative was awarded a competitive grant under the Horizon 2020 program to develop improved AI processes and provide critical training data for higher frequency updates of land use land cover. […]
Our Education and Research Program is continuing to grow across California! We’re proud to share that the University of California – Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara) is the latest university to gain a campus-wide Planet license. Through this multi-year collaboration, the university will operate with an Education and Research Campus License Bundle, […]
Drought acts as a major threat to global agriculture, but with our Planetary Variables data feeds, we are seeing our customers and partners create drought insurance programs to mitigate risk and support farmers in critical situations. Today, we are proud to announce the extension of our strategic partnership with AXA Climate, a […]
What an exhilarating ride we had today at Explore 2023! Our annual user conference, hosted in Washington, D.C., was stacked with thought leadership keynotes, customer and partner speaking events, and an Expo theater. With hundreds of individuals in the audience, the day began with a series of energizing keynotes from Planet co-founder […]
Earlier this year we announced our second annual customer awards! The Planet Purpose Awards recognize and celebrate companies that are leading the way in the respective categories that align to Planet’s core values. This year the theme is “From Transparency to Action.” While Planet believes transparency and accountability are critical to understanding […]
