Updated on June 23, 2024

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Created on September 28, 2019

Planet Monitoring

This web application provides digital cartography from a range of spatial resolution, wavelengths, and worldwide locations.

Developed By
  1. Planet Labs
Tested By
  • Boeing
  • Vulcan Inc.: Mapping Coral Reefs
Content Partners
Unknown

Author

Product Description

Planet Monitoring offers a selection of digital cartography with a wide range of spatial and temporal resolution and a multi-band spectrum. The applications of the cartography are scoped for different applications: measuring agricultural yields, monitoring natural resources, or aiding first responders after natural disasters.

Planet Labs has 6 headquarters situated in 4 countries (Canada, Germany, Netherlands and USA).

Target SDGs

SDG 2: Zero Hunger

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Public Sector Agencies, NGOs

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Planet Labs

Manufacturing/Building Method

N/A

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

Download directly from manufacturer's website, trial version available

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown

Power requirement (mA)

Fixed or occasional power supply, depending on the device used

Processing platform

QGIS, ArcMap, Gvsig, SNAP

Remote Sensor Calibration (Y/N)

No

Reporting modalities (wifi/ cellular network/other)

Wifi

Sampling rates (Hz)

0.001-10,000,000 Hz

Sensor type(s)

Satellites

Design Specifications

The characteristics of the different digital cartography products are dependent on the selected satellites and therefore the require products (Consult the imagery products specifications). Some general details include:

  • Access 360,000 sq meters of daily imagery to monitor extensive and distributed areas of interest.
  • Analyze trends with PlanetScope and SkySat archives.
  • Monitor broad-area change and cue high resolution assets for additional detail.
  • Daily, monthly and quarterly monitoring enable the user to identify and address change in different sector.
  • Access pre-processed. analysis-ready imagery.
  • Pre-program analysis and assess change as new data become available.
Flexible Monitoring Options: PlanetScope and SkySat Monitoring satellite images available, and can be tailored:
  • 3 meter resolution
  • RGB and NIR bands
  • Archive available since 2009
  • Maritime monitoring also available
  • Image anywhere, up to twice-daily
  • 72 cm resolution
  • RGB, NIR, and Pan bands
  • Archive available since 2014

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Planet Labs help center

Replacement Components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Supporting economical and humanitarian activities in diverse areas, including agriculture, defense, energy, insurance, and maritime.

Vetted Performance Status

(Product specifications) PlanetScope: 3 m resolution SkySat Monitoring : 72 cm resolution

Safety

N/A

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Clough, C., Nair, R., Manso, J.M., George, M. and Erinjippurath, G., 2019, Planetary Scale Monitoring of Urban Growth in High Flood Risk Areas, Proceedings of the 36th International Conference on Machine Learning, Long Beach, California, PMLR 97.

Boshuizen, C.R., Mason, J., Klupar, P. and Spanhake, S., 2014, Results from the Planet Labs Flock Constellation, Planet Labs Inc., 28th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites.

Nag, S., Rios, J.L.,2015, Gerhardt., D. and Pham, C., CubeSat Constellation Design for Air Traffic Monitoring, Acta Astronautica, 128, pp. 180-193.

Butler, D., 2014, Many Eyes on Earth, In Focus News, Earth Science, ed. Macmillan Publishers Limited.

Hand, E., 2015, Startup Liftoff, Science, J Sci, AAAS, 348(6231).

“Planet Monitoring – Satellite Imagery and Monitoring.” n.d. Planet. Accessed June 23, 2024. https://www.planet.com/products/satellite-monitoring/

“ASF Home.” 2022. Alaska Satellite Facility. November 22, 2022. https://asf.alaska.edu/

“Earth Observation Constellation Methodology & Applications.” n.d. Justia.Com. Accessed June 23, 2024. https://patents.justia.com/patent/20140027576

Boshuizen, Christopher, William Marshall, James Mason, and Robert Schingler Jr. 2014. Earth Observation Constellation Methodology & Applications. 20140027576:A1. US Patent, filed July 24, 2013, and issued January 30, 2014. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20140027576A1/en

“Get Started With.” n.d. Planet. Accessed June 23, 2024. https://www.planet.com/get-started/

“Descarga QGIS.” n.d. Qgis.Org. Accessed June 23, 2024. https://qgis.org/es/site/forusers/download.html

“Inicio – Portal GvSIG.” n.d. Gvsig.Com. Accessed June 23, 2024. http://www.gvsig.com/es

“SNAP.” n.d. Esa.Int. Accessed June 23, 2024. https://step.esa.int/main/toolboxes/snap/

N.d. Planet.Com. Accessed June 23, 2024. https://assets.planet.com/docs/combined-imagery-product-spec-final-august-2019.pdf

“Welcome to Planet Support.” n.d. Planet.Com. Accessed June 23, 2024. https://support.planet.com/hc/en-us

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Evaluation methods

Evaluated for resolution

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