For the good of the Planet!
It’s official. Planet is acquiring Google’s satellite business, formerly known as Skybox which it acquired for $500M in 2014. Google also signed up for a long term data purchasing agreement. Kudos to Will Marshall, David Oppenheimer and team for successfully concluding a complex negotiation!
Planet now spans the gamut from high-frequency global coverage to high-resolution and multispectral detail. More to come. On Valentine’s Day, they will launch 88 more satellites and will image every meter of the planet every day. Can’t wait for the daily tree count for planet Earth.
Blog: https://www.planet.com/pulse/planet-to-acquire-terra-bella-from-google
News: https://www.ft.com/content/3c6fddf7-0b26-3dde-aa2d-d5c0fa6d8c33
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