NASA

Under the NASA Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition (CSDA) Program, researchers can access the entire archive of PlanetScope 3–5 m imagery with a 30-day latency period, and the full RapidEye 6 m imagery archive, spanning from 2009 to 2019.

If your research requires access without a time delay, such as disaster response efforts, exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by NASA. Each user is provisioned an initial quota of 5,000,000 sq km, with increases approved by NASA on a case-by-case basis. Access to data through this program currently extends through September 2024.

Planet imagery is provided under our standard Scientific Use License. Under this license, imagery can be used for the purpose of conducting experiments, evaluation, research, and/or development, including applied research. This allows for the publication of any derived products products in common research applications, including but not limited to:

• Figures for journal articles and conference presentations
• Image/tile streaming into apps or websites
• Visualizations hosted online
• Map products such as NDVI, geologic maps, etc.
• Media releases about your work

Planet imagery cannot be used for any operational, defense-related, or commercial applications under this license. If you require additional imagery access or non-science license terms for your research, please contact us for additional information, access options, and pricing.

For journal articles, use the following citation:

Planet Team (2017). Planet Application Program Interface: In Space for Life on Earth. San Francisco, CA. https://api.planet.com/.

For figure captions, use “Image ©Planet Labs.”