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Managing Risk in Colombia with High-Res Real-Time Satellite Monitoring

Note: This piece can also be read in Spanish and Portuguese. In Search of Sustainable Land Management Illegal deforestation, unsustainable land use, and climate change pose significant threats to Colombia's rich and diverse landscapes and the communities who depend on…...


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AllSource Analysis Transforms Planet Data Into Actionable Intelligence for Governments and Enterprises

In today's world, governments and enterprises are constantly confronted with conflict, natural disasters, and unexpected challenges. To respond effectively, they require rapid and accurate data interpretation. AllSource Analysis meets this need by integrating satellite data, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning…

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The Tools to Move from ‘Do No Harm’ to ‘Nature-Positive’: Planet and Partners Release Report at COP16

Earlier this year, Planet, ERM, Salesforce, and NatureMetrics launched the NatureTech Alliance at the World Economic Forum in Davos to help companies harness advanced data and technology to tackle their most urgent nature challenges. This week at COP16, this Alliance…

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Technology

A Comprehensive Guide to Broad Area Management Through Satellite Imagery

Learn how governments and organizations leverage broad area management to monitor change across vast geographies and timescales. Organizations across various sectors increasingly rely on real-time data and actionable insights to make informed decisions. Whether managing agricultural lands, monitoring natural resources,…

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60 Planet Use Cases To Be Presented by Scientists at the American Geophysical Union Event Next Week

Next week, over 25,000 scientists spanning the full range of Earth, ocean, atmospheric and planetary sciences will gather in San Francisco for the annual fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). It is the largest geoscience conference in the world, drawing researchers from every corner of the globe to the Moscone […]

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Planet Announces Winner of 2019 Copernicus Masters Challenge

The Copernicus Masters is an international competition that awards prizes to developers who leverage Earth observation data to solve important commercial and social problems. We issued a call for submissions to the Planet Daily Change Challenge—a search for novel applications of Planet’s daily, global imaging capabilities. After an evaluation by a panel of multidisciplinary experts, we […]

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A Successful Launch for Flock 4p on the PSLV

Today, 12 SuperDove satellites (Flock 4p) were successfully launched and deployed into a 500 kilometer Sun Synchronous Orbit by India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). This marks 25 successful launches for Planet and our 407th satellite launch attempt.  Shortly thereafter, Planet’s Mission Operations team successfully made contact with all twelve satellites and […]

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Making Space for Everyone: How Planet is Building a Global Workforce

Planet is somewhat of a rarity for a company headquartered in San Francisco, California. Not only do we develop cutting-edge geospatial data, tools and products, but we also design, build and operate the world’s largest fleet of remote sensing satellites. We are also uniquely committed to building a workforce that considers many […]

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Planet’s Data Helps Geologists Efficiently Monitor the Melting Arctic

For geologists like Dr. Anna Grau Galofre of Arizona State University, just getting to Axel Heiberg Island in the Canadian High Arctic to do research is a time-consuming and expensive endeavor due to weather conditions. High above the Arctic Circle, snow can be present one day and gone the next, while sunny […]

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