What is Planet Labs?
Planet Labs is an earth imaging company founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California. They operate the world's largest commercial satellite constellation with over 200 satellites in orbit, collecting imagery of the entire land mass of the Earth every day.
Their high revisit rate and global coverage allows them to build a daily, robust record of change across Earth. They capture imagery at 3-5 meter resolution, making the data suitable for a variety of analytics. Their satellite tasking and data services empower users to instantly request on-demand data collects.
Planet provides a platform for data and insights on a global scale. Their products leverage the global imagery and machine learning to deliver change detection, alerts, analytics, and insights. They serve customers in various industries and government sectors including agriculture, forestry, mapping, intelligence, finance, and more.
Key features and capabilities of Planet Labs include:
- 200+ satellites collecting daily global imagery
- 3-5 meter resolution satellite imagery
- On-demand satellite tasking for data collection
- Planet Platform for accessing, visualizing, and analyzing geospatial data
- Planet Imagery Product Suite including basemaps, change detection, and analytics
- Planet Fusion - near real-time monitoring combining satellite imagery with IoT and other datasets
- Rapid delivery of insights for business, government, and humanity leveraging space-based data
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