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Planet

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The NRO awarded one-year study contracts in 2019 to Maxar, Planet, and BlackSky to evaluate the companies’ products and the projected size and capacity of their satellite constellations.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralJun 6, 2019Satellite imagery startups to challenge Maxar for big government contracts

The National Reconnaissance Office issued a study contract to Planet Federal, a Planet subsidiary established in 2018 to work closely with U.S. government agencies.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipJun 3, 2019NRO awards study contracts to BlackSky, Maxar and Planet

Based on RFI responses, the National Reconnaissance Office awarded study contracts of undisclosed value to BlackSky, Maxar, and Planet.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipJun 3, 2019NRO awards study contracts to BlackSky, Maxar and Planet

The National Reconnaissance Office awarded commercial imagery study contracts to BlackSky Global, Maxar Technologies, and Planet.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipJun 3, 2019NRO awards study contracts to BlackSky, Maxar and Planet

In October 2017, the Minotaur-C successfully launched a set of commercial imaging satellites for Planet.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative PlanApr 24, 2019Justice Department reaches deal with company implicated in Taurus launch failures

Under the NASA award, Planet data will be provided to 35 researchers to evaluate its utility alongside data from government Earth observation sensors.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipApr 11, 2019NASA awards Planet $6.7 million for climate campaign

NASA awarded Planet a $6,700,000 contract to provide Earth imagery for climate research.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipApr 11, 2019NASA awards Planet $6.7 million for climate campaign

A Global Industry Perspectives panel featuring executives from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Boeing, Thales Alenia Space, Lockheed Martin, Planet and Iridium Communications is scheduled on Thursday from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Mentioned as: PlanetTechnical ProductApr 8, 2019U.S. space dominance dominates 35th Space Symposium agenda

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency exercised a $5,900,000 contract option to acquire current and archival Earth imagery from Planet’s small satellite constellation through mid-September.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipApr 8, 2019Planet’s NGA contract extended for Earth imagery, automated data

Planet launched 20 Dove satellites on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on 2019-03-31 following the Mission Shakti test.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralApr 2, 2019NASA warns Indian anti-satellite test increased debris risk to ISS

Planet launched 88 CubeSats on a PSLV flight in February 2017.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralMar 27, 2019Boycott Indian launchers? Industry reacts to India’s anti-satellite weapon test

Planet launched 16 CubeSats on a PSLV flight in November 2018.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralMar 27, 2019Boycott Indian launchers? Industry reacts to India’s anti-satellite weapon test

DigitalGlobe and Planet are providing imagery to NASA under the agency’s commercial data buy program, and Spire is providing GPS radio occultation data.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipMar 5, 2019NASA and NOAA emphasize value of commercial Earth science data

NASA started a commercial data buy program with contracts announced in August to purchase Earth science data from DigitalGlobe, Planet, and Spire.

Mentioned as: PlanetOrg RelationshipMar 5, 2019NASA and NOAA emphasize value of commercial Earth science data

Sauzay highlighted that the success of established NewSpace companies like Planet, Spire, and OneWeb could influence investor behavior in 2019.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralFeb 5, 2019Smallsat industry faces new challenges to growth

Joe Rothenberg worked as director of engineering and operations for Terra Bella, the name given to Skybox Imaging after its acquisition by Google in 2014.

Mentioned as: Terra BellaOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2019Ball and SSL win study contracts for methane emission tracking satellite

California Governor Jerry Brown partnered with Planet in September to work on a pollution-monitoring satellite.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralJan 11, 2019International focus on greenhouse gas monitoring satellites, sensors

California Governor Jerry Brown announced an initiative in September to develop a greenhouse gas satellite in cooperation with Planet.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralJan 11, 2019Ball and SSL win study contracts for methane emission tracking satellite

The Flock 3k payload consists of twelve 3U Dove CubeSats designed and built by Planet Labs Inc. of San Francisco, USA.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralDec 27, 2018Successful ISILaunch24 campaign – 14 satellites sent to space

Planet acquired BlackBridge and its RapidEye Earth observation satellite constellation in 2015.

Mentioned as: PlanetNarrative GeneralDec 18, 2018Planet to acquire software specialist Boundless Spatial
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