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India launches 88 earth imaging satellites from Planet Labs |
February 15, 2017
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) has launched into space 88 satellites from earth imaging company Planet Labs, giving the startup the ability to "image all of Earth's landmass every day.”Planet Labs earlier this month entered into an agreement to acquire Google’s Terra Bella business, including the SkySat constellation of satellites, and said that Google upon closing, will enter into a multi-year contract to purchase Earth-imaging data from Planet.The startup expects its data to be useful for a variety of applications such as measuring agricultural yields, monitoring natural resources, or aiding first responders after natural disasters.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3170080/robots/india-launches-88-earth-imaging-satellites-from-planet-labs.html#tk.rss_all
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