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NOAA Contracts with Planet to Gain Situational Awareness of Oil Spills, Marine Debris, and Marine Life

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
Oil, Gas, Data Management, Green Technology, Energy, Satellite, Climate Change, Sustainability, Technology, Other Natural Resources, Environment, Environmental Health, Maritime, Natural Resources, Transport, Software, Other Energy, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, NASA, Environment, Education, Awareness, Intelligence, Forestry, Twitter, NYSE, Bureau, NOAA, PL, New, National Ocean Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, BOEM, TB, Gulf of Mexico, BSEE, Hurricane Ivan, Government, River, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, SkySat, Whale, AOI, Whaling, Petroleum, Aquaculture, Dredging, Safety

The organization is leveraging Planets PlanetScope and SkySat products to evaluate oil spills, track marine debris, detect vessels, and identify large marine mammals like whales.

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  • The organization is leveraging Planets PlanetScope and SkySat products to evaluate oil spills, track marine debris, detect vessels, and identify large marine mammals like whales.
  • In 2004, Hurricane Ivan caused severe damage in the Gulf of Mexico, including the collapse and sinking of an oil platform.
  • Crude oil from this platform continued to leak for over a decade, in what would become the longest running oil spill in United States history.
  • NOAA also leverages Planets tasking capabilities with SkySats 50 cm resolution imagery to gain deeper situational awareness of activities happening in sea waters.

Planet and Bayer Expand Strategic Relationship

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Satellite, Software, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Hardware, Data Management, Technology, Agritech, Education, Security (finance), Agriculture, Forestry, Intelligence, Company, Business, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Forward-looking statement, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, New, PL, SEC, Twitter, NASA, TB, SkySat, NYSE, Government, Risk, Disclosure, Risk management, Bayer, Planet

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, and Bayer, a global company with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition, today announced an expansion of their strategic relationship.

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  • Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, and Bayer, a global company with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition, today announced an expansion of their strategic relationship.
  • By building on this strategic relationship and identifying scalable initiatives in crop sciences and digital agriculture, Planet and Bayer will continue to explore how Planets proprietary satellite data can address the needs of Bayers global agriculture business.
  • Were excited to expand our business with Bayer and leverage our unique data and products to provide up-to-date information on crop productivity, irrigation use, and sustainable management.
  • Planet and Bayer share a desire to scale digital technologies to make a positive global impact for agriculture.

US Government Awards Planet EOCL Contract

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Data Management, Defense, Security, Satellite, Technology, Software, Contracts, SkySat, Education, Federal, Forestry, Orbit, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, TB, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, New, Disclosure, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Contract, Government, Marketing, National, National Reconnaissance Office, NRO, Forward-looking statement, Forest Law Enforcement and Governance Program, Risk, PL, Security (finance), Twitter, Intelligence, Planet, SEC, NASA, NGA, NYSE, Television, Risk management, Pelican

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has selected Planet Labs Federal, Inc. (Planet Federal), Planets wholly owned subsidiary, for an award to the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) contract.

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  • Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has selected Planet Labs Federal, Inc. (Planet Federal), Planets wholly owned subsidiary, for an award to the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) contract.
  • The contract also makes available Planets unequaled archive of over 2,000 images of every point on the Earths landmass, dating back to 2009.
  • Planet has been proud to partner with the US government for many years, and the EOCL award is the next giant leap in our work together, said Robbie Schingler, Planets co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer.
  • The data and insights that Planet will provide to the NRO through EOCL will support critical strategic decisions and operations on short timelines.

Planet Unveils Details About Pelican

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
Technology, Hardware, Other Technology, Satellite, Federal Communications Commission, Wildfire, Marketing, Planet, New, Spacecraft, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Flood, Security (finance), Twitter, Risk, Forestry, Federal, TB, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, NASA, PL, Program, Education, Company, FCC, SEC, Forward-looking statement, NYSE, Intelligence, SkySat, Disclosure, Government, Communications satellite, Television, Satellite navigation device, Pelican

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today unveiled details about plans for Pelican, its next-generation satellite constellation, which was previously announced at Planet Explore 2021.

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  • Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today unveiled details about plans for Pelican, its next-generation satellite constellation, which was previously announced at Planet Explore 2021.
  • Finally, Pelican will have significant on-board compute, enabling Planet to quickly deliver enhanced data to power customer real-time insights.
  • Planet operates with an agile aerospace approach to designing, building and upgrading spacecraft, using an iterative and modular process of innovation.
  • Pelican was designed in-house and each satellite will be built and upgraded at Planets manufacturing facility in San Francisco.

Planet Joins ESA Third Party Mission Programme for Open Access to High-Frequency, High-Resolution Imagery

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Technology, Hardware, Other Technology, Satellite, Online, Climate change, New, Australian Space Agency, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Security (finance), Twitter, Risk, Research, Forestry, ESA, TB, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, NASA, PL, European Space Agency, Education, Program, Company, SEC, Forward-looking statement, NYSE, Intelligence, SkySat, RapidEye, Disclosure, Government, Knowledge, Communications satellite, Risk management, Planet, European

Through distribution under the ESA Earthnet Programme , European researchers, scientists, and companies can access Planets high-frequency, high-resolution satellite data for non-commercial use.

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  • Through distribution under the ESA Earthnet Programme , European researchers, scientists, and companies can access Planets high-frequency, high-resolution satellite data for non-commercial use.
  • In 2019, Planet entered into an agreement with ESA to evaluate making Planets data from its high-resolution constellation available as a Third Party Mission.
  • We are very pleased to welcome PlanetScope and SkySat to ESAs Third Party Missions portfolio and to begin the distribution of the Planet data through the ESA Earthnet Programme, said Peggy Fischer, the Mission Manager of ESA Third Party Missions.
  • Planets work with partners through the ESA Earthnet Programme provides critical data to support the programs ground-breaking work.

Setton Pistachio and VARCOMM Bring World-Class, Affordable Broadband Service to Terra Bella

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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TERRA BELLA, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. and VARCOMM announce the expansion of high-speed broadband coverage to nearly 1,600 homes in Terra Bella as part of their ongoing commitment to providing affordable broadband to the people of Tulare County.

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  • Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. and VARCOMM announce the expansion of high-speed broadband coverage to nearly 1,600 homes in Terra Bella as part of their ongoing commitment to providing affordable broadband to the people of Tulare County.
  • TERRA BELLA, Calif., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. and VARCOMM announce the expansion of high-speed broadband coverage to nearly 1,600 homes in Terra Bella as part of their ongoing commitment to providing affordable broadband to the people of Tulare County.
  • Setton Pistachio, the nation's second-largest pistachio grower and processor, and VARCOMM will work jointly to deploy a total of three communications towers to enable affordable broadband service and customer care to the residents of Tulare County.
  • Terra Bella residents are invited to enjoy refreshments, activities, and chat with the Setton Pistachio and VARCOMM teams.

Amnesty International Partners With Planet to Tackle Deforestation in Cambodia

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Friday, April 1, 2022
Public Policy, Government, Satellite, Environment, Technology, Other Policy Issues, Forest Products, Natural Resources, NASA, PL, Government, Orbit, NYSE, SkySat, Forestry, Intelligence, Amnesty International, Agriculture, Twitter, Amnesty, Non-governmental organization, New, Education, Communications satellite, Television

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today shared a recent project tackling deforestation in Cambodia with Amnesty International , an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights.

Key Points: 
  • Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today shared a recent project tackling deforestation in Cambodia with Amnesty International , an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights.
  • With Planets daily satellite monitoring capabilities, Amnesty International is working to identify and shed light on environmental and human rights abuses in the region.
  • Using Planets datasets, Amnesty International is currently working to protect the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary , southeast Asia's largest lowland evergreen forest spanning approximately 500,000 hectares across four provinces of Cambodia.
  • Using Planet data, Amnesty International has effectively identified and tracked illegal activity within the Prey Land Wildlife Sanctuarys borders.

Kilroy Realty Announces the Extension and Expansion of Lease With Nuro in Mountain View, CA

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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The new lease totals approximately 114,000 square feet, more than doubling the original 56,000 square feet Nuro occupied since 2017.

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  • The new lease totals approximately 114,000 square feet, more than doubling the original 56,000 square feet Nuro occupied since 2017.
  • The Terra Bella property is located in Silicon Valleys most innovative community with excellent access via the 101 freeway and public transportation.
  • The surrounding office submarket has long been one of the Valleys most coveted locations with Google, Microsoft, and various other large technology companies occupying several buildings nearby.
  • Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC, the company, Kilroy) is a leading U.S. landlord and developer, with operations in San Diego, Greater Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Pacific Northwest and Austin, Texas.

Solstar Space Company Adds Product Development and Cyber Operations Leaders to Core Team

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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SANTA FE, N.M., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Solstar Space (Solstar), the company making persistent space-based communications available, announced Ian Kelly as Director of Cyber Operations and Paul Frey as Director of Product Development.

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  • SANTA FE, N.M., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Solstar Space (Solstar), the company making persistent space-based communications available, announced Ian Kelly as Director of Cyber Operations and Paul Frey as Director of Product Development.
  • These leadership roles are crucial to meeting and exceeding the requirements of our commercial, government, and space agency clients," says M. Brian Barnett , Founder and CEO, Solstar Space Company.
  • Mr. Frey joins Solstar after over a decade of operations, program, and product management experience at Google, Terra Bella (Planet), and Ursa Space Systems.
  • Solstar Space will be hosting a live streamed session with Paul Frey, Director of Product Development at Solstar, on February 8, 2022, via YouTube live.

Orbital Insight Unveils Multiclass Object Detection Algorithms for Ships, Aircraft and Vehicles

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Aircraft, Revolution, Weather, Organization, Government, Algorithm, Intelligence, Ethics, Multiclass, IOT, Movement, Data, RBC Capital Markets, Planet, Pleiades, PALO, CEO, World Bank Group, AIS, Orbital Insight, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Computer, Airport, World Bank, Technology, Bomber, Human, Satellite navigation device, Unilever, SkySat, Airbus

PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Insight , the leader in geospatial intelligence, today announced the launch of multiclass object detection algorithms within its GO platform.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Insight , the leader in geospatial intelligence, today announced the launch of multiclass object detection algorithms within its GO platform.
  • Multiclass object detection uses advanced computer vision algorithms to identify and differentiate between classes of ships, aircraft and vehicles within satellite imagery.
  • Each of the new multiclass object detection algorithms will help the military and intelligence community automatically monitor activity at thousands of areas of interest.
  • For multiclass object detection, Orbital Insight leverages Planet's SkySat constellation and Airbus' Pleiades for clear, high-resolution global satellite imagery.