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Planet

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commercialFounded 2019
www.planet.com/
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Planet will design and build the Carbon Mapper satellites, integrate NASA JPL’s hyperspectral imaging sensor, and operate the fleet with its existing mission system architecture.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipApr 16, 2021Carbon Mapper launches satellite program to pinpoint Methane and Carbon Dioxide super emitters

Phase 1 of Carbon Mapper includes development of the first two satellites by Planet and NASA JPL and is planned to launch in 2023.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipApr 16, 2021Pioneering Earth Imaging Mission Involves Planet + New Carbon Mapper Organization + NASA JPL + California + More…

NASA JPL will provide technical assistance to Planet’s development of the hyperspectral payload for additional Carbon Mapper satellites.

Mentioned as: PlanetTechnical ProductApr 16, 2021Carbon Mapper launches satellite program to pinpoint Methane and Carbon Dioxide super emitters

Phase 1 of Carbon Mapper includes development of the first two satellites by Planet and NASA JPL and is planned to launch in 2023.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralApr 16, 2021Carbon Mapper launches satellite program to pinpoint Methane and Carbon Dioxide super emitters

Carbon Mapper pairs hyperspectral sensors developed at JPL with satellites approximately the size of Planet SkySats.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipApr 15, 2021Consortium unveils greenhouse gas monitoring constellation Carbon Mapper

A consortium led by the State of California, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Planet is developing the Carbon Mapper hyperspectral satellite constellation.

Mentioned as: PlanetTechnical ProductApr 15, 2021Consortium unveils greenhouse gas monitoring constellation Carbon Mapper

The Cardillo Group, LLC delivers strategic and operational expertise to create an enhanced awareness of the planet to enable improved decision-making.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralMar 3, 2021USGIF elects Robert Cardillo as the new chair of the board

Blackbridge Ltd. acquired RapidEye prior to Planet acquiring the RapidEye constellation in 2015.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralFeb 23, 2021Former Capella Space and Planet executive joins Hydrosat

Planet acquired the RapidEye constellation in 2015.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralFeb 23, 2021Former Capella Space and Planet executive joins Hydrosat

MAVEN is a 2013 Mars orbiter that is still studying the planet’s atmosphere and will serve as a communications relay for Perseverance.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative PlanFeb 18, 2021Report calls for revamped cost-conscious vision for Mars exploration

Planet Labs manages 3 million images every day, more than all other commercial and public sources combined.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative FinancialFeb 8, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Steve Jurvetson, Future Ventures, Keynote Address

Steve Jurvetson served on the board of SpaceX and Planet Labs for many years.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Steve Jurvetson, Future Ventures, Keynote Address

Future Ventures has invested in two space companies: SpaceX and Planet.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Steve Jurvetson, Future Ventures, Keynote Address

The CubeSat MultiPack development enabled ISISPACE to support Planet by including 36 Planet Type 3.XL+ SuperDove smallsats.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralJan 28, 2021ISISPACE Successfully Launches 53 Smallsats

The mission named PULSE will deploy 20 satellites from ION SCV Laurentius, including eight SuperDove satellites from Planet Labs.

Mentioned as: planet labsTechnical ProductJan 24, 2021D-Orbit’s ION SCV Laurentius Smallsat Launched By Spacex

Planet launched 48 Dove cubesats on Transporter-1, with 36 contracted directly with SpaceX and 12 contracted through other companies.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipJan 24, 2021SpaceX launches record-setting cluster of smallsats

Users with a Planet Basemaps subscription can view Surface Reflectance Basemaps in false color using one of six visualization indices, including color infrared, in Planet’s ArcGIS Add-In and QGIS Plugin V2.0.

Mentioned as: PlanetTechnical ProductJan 20, 2021Planet releases ArcGIS Add-In and QGIS Plugin V2.0

Satellogic expects to complete the initial buildout of its Earth Observation Constellation by the end of 2022, after which the company will have the capacity to deliver weekly high-resolution coverage of the entire landmass of the planet.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipJan 19, 2021Multiple Launch Agreement by Satellogic Names SpaceX As Preferred Rideshare Mission Provider

NASA’s existing agreement with Planet was extended to provide all NASA-funded researchers continued access to PlanetScope and RapidEye imagery through September 2021.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipJan 13, 2021NASA extends agreement with Planet under its commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program

The Iridium Edge Solar can be deployed anywhere on the planet for up to 10 years without maintenance.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralJan 5, 2021Now Commercially Available — Iridium Edge Solar
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