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Leveraging Satellite-Based Solutions for Illegal Logging

Learn how satellite technology can be used to address illegal logging and help ensure compliance with regulations. Illegal logging presents a major global environmental challenge. This unlawful activity contributes significantly to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and climate change. Since forestry crime…...


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The EO Industry in 2025: Emerging Technologies and Shifting Policies Usher in a New Era for Space Innovation

This year was transformative for the space industry. We saw meteoric growth in the number of rocket launches, Earth imaging satellites capturing photos of our planet in unbelievable detail, awe-inspiring new datasets expanding our knowledge of Earth from space, and…

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News

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…

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Technology

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. Governments worldwide face the daunting task of tracking land use changes, such as sprawling urban development, shifts in agricultural practices, and criminal misuse of…

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National Reconnaissance Office Renews Contract with Planet Federal

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) extended its contract with Planet Federal to provide continued access to Planet’s Dove and SkySat imagery to the US Defense and Intelligence Communities. The contract now also includes early exploration of Planet’s SkySat video capabilities for limited use cases. Planet Federal, a wholly owned subsidiary of Planet Labs Inc., […]

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How the Climate Conversation Changed in 2021

This is the most important year for climate action since the Paris Climate Agreement was passed in 2015. National governments are strengthening their national climate action plans; companies, cities and communities are setting more ambitious targets; global financial markets are beginning to demand significant decarbonization; and the world is gearing up for […]

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NICFI Users Make Progress Towards Reducing and Reversing tropical forest loss

It’s been nearly nine months since Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment (NICFI) awarded an international contract to KSAT, Planet, and Airbus. Since the launch of the coalition, initiatives across the world have been leveraging Planet’s high-resolution satellite imagery of the tropics, free of charge, helping to save the world’s tropical forests […]

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Planet to Become Publicly Traded Company through Merger with dMY IV

Planet is an Earth data and analytics company, producing 25 terabytes of data per day from approximately 200 satellites – the largest Earth imaging satellite fleet ever Planet’s proprietary data powers a high growth subscription business with over $100 million in revenue in FY2021 from over 600 customers across many verticals In […]

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Amy Keating Joins Planet as Chief Legal Officer

I am thrilled to share that Amy Keating will be joining Planet as Chief Legal Officer next month. Amy has a fantastic track record of scaling legal organizations and navigating evolving legal and regulatory landscapes at rapidly growing technology companies. She has a deep passion for mission-driven causes that aligns her well […]

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