Planet Labs PBC is a space and data analytics company that operates a large fleet of Earth-observation satellites. The company captures frequently updated imagery of land and coastal areas worldwide, helping organizations monitor changes and make decisions based on current geospatial information.
Planet’s product portfolio includes PlanetScope, which provides high-frequency satellite imagery, and SkySat, which offers higher-resolution imagery for more detailed analysis. The company also develops specialized satellite and data products, including hyperspectral capabilities, and provides cloud-based platforms, application programming interfaces and analytical tools that allow customers to access, analyze and integrate geospatial data into their own workflows.
Its customers and partners include businesses, governments, researchers and nonprofit organizations in areas such as agriculture, mapping, forestry, energy, infrastructure, insurance, defense and climate monitoring. Planet serves users across global markets, with its imagery and data covering locations around the world.
Planet was founded in 2010 as Cosmogia by Chris Boshuizen, Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler, and later adopted the Planet name. The company became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021 through a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company. Will Marshall, a co-founder, serves as chief executive officer.
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