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Over 200 earth observation satellites capturing daily change on our planet. Trading on the NYSE as a Public Benefit Corporation $PL
Science & TechnologySan Francisco, CA, Earthplanet.comJoined November 2008

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Flock 4y has successfully reached orbit and made contact with our mission ops team! These SuperDoves will now go to collect daily data of our changing earth. Learn about Flock 4y’s specs & mission in our blog: go.planet.com/flock-4y
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Great 2-part series from about oil drilling in Yasuni National Park, in heart of Ecuadorian Amazon. And how this oil going to California I played around with satellite time-lapse showing buildup of the new oil platforms 2020-2022 ,,
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Related to our story on Ecuador drilling in a part of the Amazon it once sought to protect: This one's written especially for folks in California, the destination for a lot of Amazonian crude. Link won't hit paywall. @manuelaandreoni @erinschaff nytimes.com/2023/01/25/us/
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Olive oil comes at a cost 🫒 The growth of olive orchards compete for groundwater in drought-prone regions like Morocco. researchers studied our PlanetScope images over 10 yrs to identify risks to aquifers and how policy can help. Read on: go.planet.com/olive
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They can't bear the Brunt! 🧊 This is the second major break from the Brunt Ice Shelf. Scroll through for close-ups of the chasm, taken by our SkySat satellites.
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BREAKING NEWS! 🚨 Literally! 😰 Our sats captured an iceberg the size of London breaking free from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
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We gave an audio "tour" of our SF lab and how we build and test our sats. 🛰️ Grab the details! 👇🏽
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Farmers use AI and satellites to monitor the health of their crops from space. On this episode of In Machines We Trust, learn how these satellites are built and tested. trib.al/rXT8Dac
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US is on the map - literally! 🌎 You can check it out with the private preview of the Global Renewables watch. 👇🏽
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As the next step in our journey with @Planet and @nature_org to map all utility-scale solar and wind energy on Earth, today we’re adding an initial mapping of the United States to private preview for the Global Renewables Watch: globalrenewableswatch.org
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Reimagining sats for human health and well being! 🛰️💚 We're excited to work with and , to use our satellites to monitor how people move and where they go, to better understand future health impacts.
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IHME is joining forces with @planet and @Microsoft to better detect emerging threats and provide recommendations on responses to reduce harm from climate change, food system changes, and epidemics. #WorldEconomicForum #WEF23 bit.ly/MonitoringHeal
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In a twist of events, the "greenhouse effect" is actually cooling Almeria! 😅 Almeria Spain has developed the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world. They reflect the light so much so that it's actually cooling the region. Read more: go.planet.com/snapshots
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Sat 101: Ever wonder how our satellites get into space? And what do they do while they're up there? Our VP of Launch Mike Safyan breaks it down. 🛰️🚀🌍
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First light images from last week's launch of 36 SuperDoves are here, and aren't they spectacular? 🤩 Our sats have already gotten to work scanning our Earth. 📸 here: Budiganga River in Nepal, Lake Nasser in Egypt, Wexford Harbor in Ireland & Whitmire Canyon in New Mexico.
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Our 2nd annual Planet Purpose Awards are here! We invite all Planet customers & partners to submit stories and use cases showcasing our core values by March 1. Five winners will be announced at our #Explore2023 Conference on April 12th-13th. Read more: go.planet.com/purpose
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Don't miss our CFO and COO, Ashley Fieglein Johnson, on this morning discussing our acquisition of , our latest launch of 36 SuperDoves, the space industry market opportunity, and what's ahead for 2023. ⬇️
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“In the Earth observation industry historically, you saw companies that were really gearing solutions towards government-only,” @planet CFO Ashley Fieglein Johnson says on the pivot to commercial climate solutions.
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Our acquisition of is officially closed! Excited to add Salo’s cutting edge solutions in forest monitoring to our product suite, allowing our customers to better measure Earth’s vast ecosystems. Read on:
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Argentina’s Perito Moreno is one of the few glaciers left that maintains its mass, advancing between June & December. This SkySat image captured on Tuesday shows the majestic glacier nestled between the aquamarine Lago Argentino & the gray melted waters of Brazo Rico. #PlanetAwe
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Fun stats on 's tally after yesterday's launch: - 35th rocket (32nd successful) 🚀🚀 - 532 satellites deployed (+100% record of contact maintained)🛰️🛰️🛰️ --> Averaging >3 launches & >50 sats/yr for the past 9 yrs! And on : - 9th launch - 155 satellites deployed :)
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Big news for all you academic researchers & universities… Starting today, our Education & Research Program will be more globally accessible than ever before AND users will be able to explore our SkySat archives! Read about the program transformation: go.planet.com/er
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