by Mike Safyan on Sep 3, 2020

On September 2nd, 2020 (September 3rd, 2020 UTC), the Vega rocket successfully lofted 26 SuperDoves, Flock 4v, on Arianespace’s VV16 SSMS-POC flight, along with several other small satellites. The first 14 SuperDoves were successfully deployed into an approximately 500 km Sun-synchronous orbit, and Planet’s mission operations team is already shepherding those satellites […]

by Sara Safavi on Sep 2, 2020

At Planet, our mission is to make change visible, accessible and actionable. In 2017 we achieved that by building the world’s largest satellite constellation that images the entire Earth’s landmass every day. Three years later, our platform continues to grow as we develop new ways for people to harness the power of […]

by Ricardo Guerra on Sep 2, 2020

Through our partners, Santiago & Cintra Consultoria (SCCON), Planet will provide rapidly updated satellite imagery under a 12-month contract to the Federal Police of Brazil and various agencies within Brazil’s government. Following two successful pilot projects, we are honored to expand our contribution under this new contract to equip the government with […]

by Priya Pradhan on Aug 25, 2020

Despite these uncertain times, when on the ground coverage is limited, satellite imagery is still there for journalists–helping them find new insights and report on global happenings. Check out how Planet imagery has helped reporters follow stories and bring news to readers. Beirut blast leaves city shocked and port in shambles Hours […]

by Priya Pradhan on Aug 19, 2020

This is the fourth installment in our Stellar Minds series, where we profile Planet’s extraordinary employees and their accomplishments. Keep checking our blog for upcoming features on some of the most remarkable people in aerospace today. This week, we’re talking to space systems engineer Natasha Nogueira, one of the stellar minds responsible […]