We just released new “bulk downloads” functionality in the Scenes Explorer that makes it easier to download many image products at once. Previously, it was only possible to download one scene at a time through links on the scene cards. With this update, you’ll find a new “add to cart” button on […]

We are beginning to experiment with change detection tools that would help reveal changes in the built and natural world when we compare data layers—currently the Planet mosaic as compared to a Mapbox mosaic composed of DigitalGlobe and other imagery, and eventually between multiple time slices of our own. With our constantly […]

As an example of how you can run in-browser analysis on top of our mosaic tile server, today we’re releasing the Triangular Greenness Index (TGI) Lab. This is admittedly a very non-scientific calculation meant primarily to demonstrate what is possible to do in the browser with (near) immediate feedback from user input. […]

Following up on Landsat 8 data being made available on AWS, Landsat scenes are now also available through our Scenes API for even easier access. We’ve received an enthusiastic response on our current Scenes API for its ease of use and speed. Likewise, we’ve designed the Landsat Scenes API to have the […]

Landsat is history’s longest-running Earth imaging project. Its enormous data set cements it as an industry standard. We’ve used Landsat data in comparison with our imagery to demonstrate the pace of change on the Earth’s surface. It also informs our image rectification process, helping us create accurate and timely mosaics. Left: a […]

I am the Director of Spacecraft Missions here at Planet and, along with our CEO Will Marshall, I previously worked at NASA analyzing the risk of space debris and developing mitigation strategies. We are acutely aware of the threat that debris poses to future satellite operations. We care deeply about it and […]