by Erika Reinhardt on May 28, 2015

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 […]

by Tim Schaub on May 28, 2015

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. […]

by Erika Reinhardt on May 28, 2015

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 […]

by Andrew Zolli on Apr 28, 2015

Update (5/13/15): Read this great blog post by Zooniverse to learn how satellite imagery and coordination between many organizations enables relief efforts. Update: We have just completed a mosaic of our archival, pre-earthquake imagery to aid disaster assessment efforts. For access, email disaster-response@planet.com. The devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck late Saturday […]

by Beau Jarvis on Apr 23, 2015

When the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami struck Eastern Japan in 2011, Satellite Network (SNET)’s communications network was used as an emergency means of communication by government offices and public service operators. We’re proud to have signed a multi-year deal with SNET, who will use our imagery data to enhance their geospatial capabilities […]