TabbedOverviewPlanet Labs provides a series of products of satellite images and data for research using geospatial data. The products utilize the imagery produced by Planet Lab's Triple CubeSat miniature satellites, programed to capture different swaths of Earth. According to Planet's company site, the products serve a wide range of markets, including: agriculture, civil government, defense and intelligence, education and research, emergency management, energy and infrastructure, finance and business, forestry and land use, insurance, mapping and maritime. Provider: Planet LabsPosted: Oct 5, 2018 4:59pmUpdated: Aug 22, 2019 11:54amSourceCRL reviews are based on independent research. Information is researched by CRL staff and other specialists at CRL libraries. See CRL Review for additional source notes. DetailsCollection ContentSubject Areas: Social SciencesResource Types: Big dataGeospatial data - Denotes data sourced directly from publisherTerms and Provider DetailsProvider: Planet Labs CRL ReviewCollection Content: Planet was started in 2010 by former NASA employees and today Planet designs, builds and operates more than 140 satellites in lower Earth orbit that constantly snap images of the planet. According to the Company, Planet’s images are used by decision makers in business, government, nongovernmental organizations, and most recently, academic institutions. The Planet products include: Basemaps The Basemaps product from Planet provides users with global imagery data for mapping applications. According to Planet's website, the basemaps are frequently updated and can be produced monthly, quarterly, annually, or at the customer's request. Planet Monitoring The Monitor product is an application for monitoring areas of interest using the Planet satellites daily, with images at 3 meter and 72 centimeter resolution. According to Planet, the product provides access to 300M+ sq km of daily imagery to monitor extensive and distributed AOIs (areas of interest). Planet Tasking Utilizing Planet's SkySat images and video, this product enables users to revisit any point on Earth at 72 cm resolution. The SkySat New Collections includes twice-monthly delivery and archive access to over 500 pre-selected areas of defense and commercial interest. Planet Analytics The Analytics product is a suite of object detection and land classification feeds, available for users to query the Earth imagery and index change. Planet markets the product to be used for: aircraft and maritime vessel detection, road and building detection, and deforestation alerting. Planet Explorer The Explorer product is a tool to view daily imagery, perform analysis, and see the planet change over time. The products enables users to explore daily imagery directly in their browser, users can save selected areas of interest and create custom search parameters to find and filter imagery. Metadata filters and date ranges can be applied to refine the search results. SourcesSources for this review include information publicly posted or obtained directly from the publisher; data collected by CRL staff and specialists at CRL libraries; and examination of the digital collection when possible. Other sources are noted where cited. CRL continues to gather additional information on this resource and to solicit critical assessment.Additional Reviews in Other Sources: News item from May 2019: Daily satellite imagery of the Earth now available to Stanford students and faculty. CRL Offers & Status StatusCurrentDescription CRL FlaggednoPotential interest to CRL community Offer PendingnoCurrently a candidate for CRL offer Active OffernoCurrently offered for purchase or new subscription Trial AccessnoAvailable for trial Renewal OffernoCurrently offered for renewal Expired OffernoPast offers Inactive / DeclinednoNo longer under consideration by CRL Reviewed by CRLyesEvaluation available by CRL and community Special AccessnoMember-only access available for a limited time Community RatingsPlatform and user interface: 0 Your rating: None 0 No votes yet Content scope and completeness: 0 Your rating: None 0 No votes yet Cost and price-structure: 0 Your rating: None 0 No votes yet Print