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Carbon Mapper Releases First Emissions Detections from the Tanager-1 Satellite
Tanager-1 is made possible by the Carbon Mapper Coalition, a philanthropically-funded effort to develop and deploy satellites designed to detect and track methane and CO2 super-emitters at a level of granularity needed to support direct mitigation action. Tanager-1 combines Planet’s cutting-edge…...
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NEO and Planet: Revolutionizing Agricultural Monitoring in the EU
The European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a critical framework designed to support and improve the agricultural sector across member states. However, the CAP's requirements pose significant challenges, particularly in the area of remote sensing-based Area Monitoring Systems (AMS).…
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Planet’s Project Centinela: Monitoring Vulnerable Biodiversity Hotspots for Conservation Action
The name “Centinela” is storied in the tropical botany world. Surveyed by legendary botanist Al Gentry and others in the 1970s, the tiny Ecuadorian mountain range was discovered to harbor dozens of species new to science—roughly every third species they…
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Agile EO Webinar: Data Storage and Streaming on Planet Insights Platform
Learn how to migrate your workflows to the cloud, create custom visualizations, and stream data with OGC services — watch our webinar to learn more. Planet has revolutionized the way geospatial professionals monitor changes on Earth. But as the volume…
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Driving Innovative Approaches for Proactive Disaster Management: The Aosta Valley of Northern Italy
Getting ahead of natural disasters is no easy feat, especially in a geographically challenging area like the Aosta Valley of Northern Italy. Home to the Italian slopes of Mont Blanc, this region separates the Pennine Alps from the Graian Alps and is particularly susceptible to landslides. These natural events have caused flooding, […]
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Satellite-Based Land Surface Temperature for Deriving Growing Degree Days
Learn how to calculate Growing Degree Days to optimize crop management and enhance growth modeling.
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Planet Launches First Tanager-1 Hyperspectral Satellite and 36 SuperDoves with SpaceX
We are thrilled to announce today that our first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1, along with 36 SuperDoves (Flock 4BE) were successfully launched into orbit during the Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX, which lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday, August 16, 2024. Our team has successfully made contact with Tanager-1 and started […]
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Compliance Monitoring Government Strategies: Enhancing Regulatory Oversight With Satellite Technology
Discover how satellite tech revolutionizes government compliance monitoring, enhances oversight, and ensures better compliance. Explore the latest strategies.
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Latin America Embraces Satellite Data and AI for Law Enforcement, Forest Protection, and Civil Government Initiatives
Yesterday, we were proud to showcase our major customers and partners from across Central and South America at our “Planet On The Road” conference series, hosted in Bogotá Colombia. Speakers at the in-person event included data and artificial intelligence experts and government leaders from Brazil, Colombia, and Bolivia, who focused on how […]
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