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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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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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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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Solinftec and Planet Partner to Provide Real-Time Agronomic Insights

Solinftec will now incorporate Planet satellite data into their platform to guide crop management decisions made by farmers and agricultural retailers. Solinftec’s platform provides their users with agronomic insights while on-the-job, helping to inform complex, daily farm activities and ag retailer services. Incorporating Planet imagery will add a new layer of vital […]

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Universal Access to Satellite Monitoring Paves the Way to Protect the World’s Tropical Forests

In September 2020, Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment awarded an international contract to Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), who, in partnership with Planet and Airbus, have since been providing universal access to high-resolution satellite monitoring of the tropics to support efforts to stop deforestation and save the world’s tropical forests. The contract is […]

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Self-guided learning opportunities for Women’s History Month, March 2021

We’ve identified a number of self-guided learning opportunities that we’ll be engaging in throughout the month in celebration of Women’s History Month. Join us:  Tuesday, March 2, 9, 15, 2021  Rebel Women: Female Pirates – the Royal Museum Greenwich will host a series of talks that sheds new light on female pirates […]

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2020 Interns Forged New Foundations at Planet

We believe that in times of difficulty, new perspectives are more imperative than ever. That’s why despite the recent global uncertainty, we set a goal to not just support, but elevate, our internship program in 2020.  Our first-ever remote intern class excelled in their new and challenging remote work environment, and set solid […]

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Belonging Spotlight: Clarence Davis

We are kickstarting a new blog series called “Belonging Spotlight.” Each volume features a member of our Planet community and is a valuable opportunity to get to know the person, the whole person, and understand what belonging really means to them.  For our first volume, we will be celebrating Black History Month. Black […]

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