Planet

One third of the world’s remaining population of endangered mountain gorillas call the forests of Virunga National Park in the DRC home. Protecting this rich ecosystem takes coordination across partners, data, and on-the-ground action. Alongside the Virunga Alliance and Microsoft's AI for Good Lab, PlanetScope imagery helps detect threats to critical gorilla habitat and monitor deforestation in near real time. Planet Mosaics data, combined with Microsoft AI for Good Lab’s AI-driven analysis, supports smallholder farmers in verifying deforestation-free practices. Learn more about our work in our 2025 Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/dcwYxcmx

We'll be at Space Foundation's Space Symposium 🚀 🗓️ April 15: Join our VP of Avionics & Spacecraft Technology, Kiruthika Devaraj, for a fireside chat with Novaspace and NVIDIA to discuss the enormous potential of in-space GPUs. 🗓️ April 13: Join our SVP of Spacecraft & Manufacturing, Chester Gillmore to discuss the new generation of space leaders. Find out more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/eHxbpW_C #41space

Why spend hours downloading and processing imagery when you only need the data? See how our Statistical API bypasses the pixels to deliver what you need: https://lnkd.in/dTj9CmjG

Just as Earth observation data is taking on increased importance for the global community, AI capabilities are rapidly unlocking new value contained within EO data. Our Chief Space Officer James Mason joined Payload to share why AI is a game-changer for extracting critical answers from huge datasets. Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eQ8dQKhi

Traditionally, satellites capture data, wait for a ground station pass, and then send raw files down for processing. We just proved there’s a faster way. As our Pelican-4 passed over Alice Springs, Australia, we used its onboard NVIDIA Jetson Orin modules to detect airplanes, marking one of the first times an Earth observation satellite has moved beyond simple data capture and towards AI-enabled intelligence. This landmark technical achievement builds on our recently-announced strategic initiative with NVIDIA, paving the way for our path to planetary intelligence. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gEzF6Prh

This is AI detection of planes… done in space! Done with NVIDIA Jetson Orin modules on our Pelican spacecraft. The point here is speed: this was done within minutes of image capture – so summary analysis can get to users faster, enabling real time action. It’s part of the shift to planetary intelligence: we’re connecting our satellite’s “eyes” with the AI “brain” 🧠📡 Congrats to the NVIDIA & Planet teams on this milestone! https://lnkd.in/egXjR_w6

We’re keeping up the launch momentum: three Pelicans have arrived at Vandenberg, ready for our next launch! 🛰️ Pelicans combine rapid revisit rates with high-resolution, AI-enabled capabilities to uniquely empower users. As our Pelican fleet grows, we’re able to bring more customers the powerful solutions they need. Stay tuned: we’ll be sharing more updates as launch day approaches! https://lnkd.in/g8Vu9TGV

We’re integrating new patented radio communication technology into our fleets! This tech is designed to help us better support customer needs at the pace of global change. This image shows Pelican-7 being prepared for launch, with C-Band and Ka-Band antennas visible: these enable our Real Time Communications system and High Speed Downlink 3 / Rapid Downlink system, respectively. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gpG8NVfz

Today marks a historic return to the moon for NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration! 🚀 Earlier today, our SkySat constellation captured this high-resolution image of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft on the pad at Kennedy Space Center, just hours before launch. Here we go! (1 & 2) SkySat • Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States • April 1, 2026