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GET ACCESS, MAKE DISCOVERIES
We’re looking for university researchers, academics, and scientists to unlock the power of a one-of-a-kind dataset. Depending upon your affiliation and country of origin, there are three ways to apply for access:
University-affiliated Student, Faculty Member or Researcher:
Any university-affiliated student, faculty member or researcher may apply to the Education and Research Program for limited, non-commercial access to Planetscope Imagery and Rapid Eye Archive. A university email address is required, and nonprofit and government employees are not eligible.
Germany-based Researchers:
Any German researcher, including nonprofit researchers and those at government institutions, may apply for access to Planetscope, RapidEye and SkySat imagery through RESA.
Any other Researcher:
Any researcher, including nonprofit researchers and those at government institutions or non-commercial early adopters, may apply for access to Planetscope, RapidEye and SkySat imagery through the European Space Agency Category 1 Portal.
Study global change in real-time
Your field sites are changing every day. Now, you can access daily, high resolution imagery anywhere in the world to power your next breakthrough.
- Uncover threats to reefs and other marine life
- Monitor present and historical change to arctic rivers and glaciers
- Study forest dynamics and identify deforestation
- Monitor urban growth and geopolitical hotspots
- Measure smallholder agricultural yields and global development
Ladd Reef
South China Sea
Viedma Glacier
Patagonia
Panama Canal
Panama
Nanning
China
Namutumba
Uganda
Derive insights across datasets
From economists to ecologists, join experts that are combining datasets, building new models, and developing analytics on the Planet platform.
- Build object-detection algorithms to count, identify, and measure resources
- Analyze economic indicators in the context of global markets
- Integrate datasets to analyze geopolitical and socioeconomic activity
- Enable multi-sensor fusion across datasets
Educate for the insights economy
Our Institutional Program provides access to Planet data across the entire university ecosystem: from undergraduates to postdocs, lecturers to research specialists.
- Collaborate across departments to uncover geospatial applications in new sectors
- Develop curricula around real-time changes and world events
- Easily administer account access and data provisioning
"For the first time, scientists will have access to dense image time series from high-spatial-resolution satellite data."
JIM KELLNER, Brown University
"Planet data could be a great tool to introduce Object Oriented Classification, or even a great lecture about the scale and data sources. Truly the options are endless!"
RYAN FRAZIER, Arizona State University
APPLY FOR A BASIC ACCOUNT
Your thesis just got easier. Study the world’s ecosystems, climate, humanitarian crises,
markets, and global challenges in real-time.
MEET THE PLANET AMBASSADORS
In diplomacy, when a new Ambassador is sworn in, she is deemed to be “extraordinary and plenipotentiary”. The later means the Ambassador has “full powers”.
From time to time, we encounter individuals with an exceptional education or research background, a truly novel project, and shared passion to use space to help life on Earth. By invitation, we welcome such individuals to serve as Planet Ambassadors.
Matt Mccabe
Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
PRECISION AGRICULTURE STUDY
David Lobell
Professor, Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University; Deputy Director, Center on Food Security and the Environment
SKYSAT IMAGERY FOR SMALLHOLDER YIELDS
Ulyana HORODYSKYJ
Founder, Science in the Wild; Research Associate, National Snow and Ice Data Center
SCIENCE IN THE WILD
Jim Kellner
Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University
KELLNER LAB
Sarah Cooley
PHD Student, Department of Geography, University of California Los Angeles
COOLEY HOMEPAGE
Samapriya Roy
PHD Student, Department of Geography, Indiana University
Planet Data in Google Earth Engine
Meha Jain
Assistant Professor, School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan
Planet Imagery for Smallholder Yields
Derrick Lampkin
Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Adjunct Professor, Department of Geology, University of Maryland
Lampkin ResearchGate
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Am I eligible for a Basic Account in the Education and Research Program?
At present, Planet is accepting applications from students, researchers, technical staff and faculty at accredited universities. Nonprofit and government employees are not eligible.
What usage rights are granted with a Basic Account?
Users that are approved will have access to view and download up to 5,000 square kilometers of imagery per month for non-commercial research purposes. Downloaded images can be published for illustrative purposes with attribution, such as in figures in peer-reviewed manuscripts, blogs and similar content. Planet data may not be sold or used in the development of value-added products or tools that might be sold.
I need more than 5,000 square kilometers per month. How should I proceed?
Our team has developed site licenses, which support larger university applications, and are competitively priced for the university community. Please let us know what your needs are via this form.
What if I have a commercial use in mind?
That’s awesome! This just isn’t the right license for that. Our sales team would love to hear from you via this form.
I represent a university. Can my whole institution apply for access?
Our team has developed the Institutional Account, which supports the whole university ecosystem. Please let us know what your needs are via this form.
Can I teach a course with a Basic Account?
Absolutely yes! At present, each user needs to apply for and secure their own account. In the future we plan to offer additional resources to educators. If you have a compelling classroom and curriculum that needs more centralized access, please get in touch.
How do I cite Planet data in my work?
From a concept in our garage, to operating the largest fleet of Earth-imaging satellites, many people have invested time and energy in developing and enabling access to Planet’s unique data feed. Please cite Planet when using our imagery and tools. To cite Planet data in publications, please use the following:
Planet Team (2017). Planet Application Program Interface: In Space for Life on Earth. San Francisco, CA. https://api.planet.com.
Planet Team (2017). Planet Application Program Interface: In Space for Life on Earth. San Francisco, CA. https://api.planet.com.
How do I become a Planet Ambassador?
Planet Ambassadors are now selected by invitation only. To become one, show us what you've got by registering for a Basic Account!
What is the RESA?
Through a partnership with the German Space Agency, German-based researchers are eligible to access even more data: up to 20 Million square kilometers of RapidEye data products.
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