Spanning over a vast expanse of 2.7 million square kilometers, Kazakhstan stands as the world’s largest landlocked country–a colossal landmass characterized by its diverse geography, ranging from bustling urban centers, to sprawling steppes and rugged mountain ranges. For authorities tasked with monitoring land use and environmental change, both the scale of the country and the diversity of its environments present a considerable challenge. As is the case almost anywhere where broad area monitoring is required, satellite imagery and remote sensing data provide avenues to overcome these challe ..read more

See how near-daily imagery and analysis-ready datasets from Planet work within your existing GIS platforms in our collection of on-demand demos. Our continuously growing catalog of short video demonstrations are a great resource for learning how to supercharge your analysis with our best-in-class GIS integrations. We cover real-world applications like detecting algal blooms and assessing wildfire risk, plus instructional how-tos like streaming imagery from Sentinel Hub into ArcGIS — all in eight minutes or less. And all of our demos showcase what is possible through Planet Insights Platform— o ..read more

Earlier this year, the Australian government of New South Wales (NSW) designated $100 million towards housing development and biodiversity protection. This allocation is set to enhance the existing programs run by the government of NSW, such the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan. This 35-year plan aims to enable needed housing development in Western Sydney while protecting areas of high biodiversity value across the landscape – including the home of the largest koala population in the Sydney Basin. To conduct this ambitious project, the government of NSW worked with Planet partner NGIS, to em ..read more

At Planet, we have a long history of working with the U.S. government, and this relationship lives at our roots. Over fourteen years ago, our founders all met while working at NASA where the idea of Planet ultimately came to fruition. Ever since then, we’ve built strong relationships across the federal government and we work closely with our commercial customers and partners who provide critical services to the federal and civil sectors. In fact, our wholly owned subsidiary, Planet Federal, is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of the U.S. government and based in the Washington D.C. area.&nbs ..read more

Monitor and track change with broad area management. Today’s regulatory environment requires governments to meet evolving standards around transparency, traceability, and credible measurement. At the same time, they face numerous climate change-related challenges, ranging from natural resource management to disaster response. To address and minimize these risks, governments need to see changes on a regular basis and create monitoring and reporting systems that guide resource allocation and improve efficiency.  At Planet, we call this approach broad area management. It refers to the p ..read more

We are proud to announce today that our first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1—made possible by the Carbon Mapper Coalition and its philanthropic partners—is ready for launch. The spacecraft arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 3rd in preparation for liftoff as early as July on board the Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX. Tanager-1 will be the first of a next-generation hyperspectral fleet which will expand Planet’s imaging capabilities in the spectral domain to complement the existing imaging capabilities in the temporal and spatial domains offered by the PlanetScope, S ..read more

Save time and resources with broad area management. Time is a scarce resource in government. On top of the administrative work required to keep programs running, agencies need to monitor emerging issues, respond to unexpected events, and document decisions at every step of the way. Making informed decisions often requires collecting, managing, and harmonizing vast amounts of data. Delays in issue discovery, analysis, resolution, and reporting can impact public health, natural resources, and regional economic growth. We can’t increase the number of hours in every day, but we can help government ..read more

Detect and respond to violations with broad area management. Governments often lack the resources to frequently monitor changes over vast areas and remote terrain. Regular inspections are designed to promote compliance, but in many regions, labor shortages and funding cuts have reduced inspection frequency. Delays in discovering noncompliant activities often come with a high price tag. When inspectors discover signs of noncompliant activity like illegal dumping and logging after the fact, multiple agencies are often pulled in to conduct investigations, clean up damage, and enforce sanctions. I ..read more

In November 2023, Planet launched Pelican-1, the first technology demonstration small satellite of our next-generation, high-resolution Pelican constellation that is expected to be deployed over the next few years. The primary mission of Pelican-1 is to validate the hardware and software aspects of Planet’s small satellite bus platform, which we call the Smallsat Platform. This platform is common between our Pelican and Tanager constellations, and is designed, manufactured, integrated, and tested entirely in-house at Planet HQ.  The Smallsat Platform is only the tip of the pyramid. It con ..read more

Berlin, Germany is the heart of Planet’s European operations. Our Berlin office has been established as a center of excellence for the company, acting as the hub for our critical operations, including our European space systems, engineering, product development teams, and Mission Operations.  With this in mind, we were proud to host our first Planet On The Road 2024 event this week, kicking-off the year in Berlin with a day full of in-person learning, networking, and inspirational speaking sessions. This event showcased the Planet Insights Platform and the work we do with our custome ..read more