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How Planet's Distinctive Approach to Global Monitoring Sets a New Standard for Defense Analysts
Learn how broad area management with Planet helps defense analysts continually monitor change across every region of interest. Global military spending swelled to $2.24 trillion in 2023, according to analysis by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). “The unprecedented…...
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AI-enabled Insights from Publications Leveraging Planet Data
Planet AI Symposium Curious to learn more on how the combination of AI and Planet's satellite data is helping to build a more sustainable and resilient world? Join us on, Thursday, January 30th for the Planet AI Symposium where industry…
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Industry Leaders Join Planet AI Symposium: A Virtual Event Exploring the Future of “Geospatial Artificial Intelligence”
Today, we are proud to launch the Planet AI Symposium, a virtual event where leading experts join Planet to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. This event explores how the intersection of AI and Earth observation data could help build…
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From Satellite Data to Actionable Insights: Predicting Hay Yield for North Dakota with Planetary Variables
Authors: Thomas Frederikse & Stephanie Gijsbers The ability to predict crop yields is essential for optimizing agricultural productivity, managing food security, and streamlining supply chain operations. Traditional forecasting methods often struggle with limited and inconsistent data, making it difficult to…
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What’s Next for Science? Researchers Highlight How Planet Data Advances Scientific Discovery at AGU 2024
This week, we were thrilled to be on the ground in Washington, D.C. at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, more colloquially known as AGU 2024. This year’s theme of “What’s Next for Science?” is very fitting for our work here at Planet. We embrace new, innovative, and future-oriented approaches to advancing […]
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From Satellite Data to Actionable Insights: How to Calculate Derived Root-Zone Soil Water Content (DRZSWC) Using Planet Insights Platform
How to go from satellite data to actionable insights: How to calculate root-zone soil water content from near-surface soil water content Contributors: Thomas Frederikse and Amber Mulder Understanding soil moisture is essential for managing agricultural productivity, optimizing water resources, and tackling climate challenges. Planet Soil Water Content (SWC) data — part of […]
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Satellite Science: How Earth Observation Data Furthers Our Understanding of the World
Satellites can’t answer philosophical questions about the sound of a tree falling in a forest, but they can answer scientific ones, like where and when it fell and its carbon impact. For decades, scientists have turned to Earth observation satellites to measure the status of the systems that support life on Earth […]
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Pelican-2 & 36 SuperDoves Arrived in Vandenberg, California For Launch
Pelican-2 Is Equipped with the NVIDIA Jetson Platform and NASA CSP Satellite-to-Satellite Communications to Speed Data Delivery for Customers SAN FRANCISCO, December 9, 2024—Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a leading provider of daily Earth data and insights, today announced that its latest high-resolution satellite Pelican-2 and 36 SuperDoves have arrived at Vandenberg Space […]
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How Governments Track Changing Land Use With Planet Near-Daily Satellite Imagery
Learn how Planet satellite imagery allows agencies to identify and track land use changes at scale.
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