Planet

Exciting day for our friends at @Google as we receive the first response back from our Suncatcher protoype sat! We’re proud to partner on this moonshot of bringing TPUs to orbit, and excited for what’s next 🛰️

The coastline of Namibia’s Namib Desert is the site of hundreds of shipwrecks, caused by the thick fog and treacherous rocks of the so-called “Skeleton Coast.”🦴 Our satellites captured the wreckage of three shipwrecks situated along the region’s dramatic shoreline. Pictured first is the Frotamerica, a Brazilian bulk carrier that broke free of its tow on the way to the scrapyard and drifted ashore in 2013. Next is the Otavi, which was shipwrecked in Spencer Bay in 1945. The oldest of these wrecks, shown last, is the Eduard Bohlen, which wrecked in 1909. As the desert pushed towards the coast, this ship became stranded over 1,000 feet from the shore. (1) SkySat • Wreck of the Frotamerica, Karas Region, Namibia • October 22, 2026 (2) SkySat • Wreck of the Otavi, Spencer Bay, Namibia • October 22, 2026 (3) SkySat • Wreck of the Eduard Bohlen, Hardap Region, Namibia • May 2, 2022

Into the great… known. 🌎🛰️ With near-daily global scan and more than a decade of imagery, we’re helping our customers spot what’s happening, recognize patterns, and close the gap between seeing a problem and doing something about it. If your daily commute in D.C. takes you through the Pentagon Metro station, you’ve probably seen Planet in action. Can’t make it by? Here are a few highlights.👇 planet.com

Periodic or lower-resolution observations can miss the rapid, field-level shifts typical of multi-season agriculture. Using five years of daily PlanetScope imagery, researchers in Arizona worked with our scientists to classify ten different crop types with 92.7% accuracy, offering new precision for irrigation planning and water management. Read our latest blog for more: planet.com/pulse/seeing-crop…

How often you report, and how often you observe—are separate questions. A quarterly forecast built on a few cloud-limited scenes can't tell you if what you're seeing is typical, unusual, just starting, or nearly finished. High-frequency PlanetScope imagery closes those gaps. Learn why dense time series deliver more trustworthy insight: planet.com/pulse/why-dense-s…

Last week, we brought together UK decision-makers to explore how Earth observation combined with AI can strengthen national resilience, from defense monitoring to disaster response. Ahead of the event, @Will4Planet sat down with @DMiliband to discuss how Europe can build its own eyes in space. 📹 Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/sxIYRN7W3cQ?si=ay07…

We’ve been awarded an evaluation task order for our Tanager hyperspectral data under @NASA's Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program. 🛰️ Under this agreement, NASA will acquire and evaluate Tanager data covering 250,000+ square kilometers and explore its potential for advancing Earth science research. The award comes just weeks after Tanager-2 reached orbit and delivered first light. We’re proud to join NASA in investigating new ways that commercial innovation can drive scientific breakthroughs. Read more here: investors.planet.com/news/ne…

These satellites captured their first images within a week of launch, with SuperDove Flock 4J bolstering our daily scan capability and Tanager-2 marking a major milestone for our Tanager hyperspectral mission with @carbonmapper. After 40 successful launches of 700+ satellites, we’ve streamlined the time from build to launch to contact and imaging, speeding up time-to-value for partners and customers. Learn more ➡️ planet.com/pulse/sharing-fir…

Second launch this month, different coast. 🛰️ Pelican-12 is set to launch out of Cape Canaveral at 3:30am PT / 6:30am ET! Watch the @SpaceX Bandwagon-5 mission here: spacex.com/launches/bandwago…