Overview
Planet Labs PBC (Planet) is a United States-based space technology company founded in 2010 by former NASA scientists. Headquartered in San Francisco, it operates as a public benefit corporation. Its core purpose is to image the Earth daily and make global change visible, accessible and actionable through satellite data.
Mission and focus areas
Planet focuses on Earth observation, geospatial intelligence and data analytics. Its mission is to provide continuous, high-frequency satellite imagery that supports monitoring of environmental change, agriculture, infrastructure and disaster response.
The organisation contributes to sustainability and ESG-related decision-making by enabling users to track deforestation, climate impacts and resource use in near real time. This data supports finance professionals, governments and businesses in assessing risk, managing assets and identifying sustainability-linked opportunities.
Structure and governance
Planet operates as a publicly listed public benefit corporation, meaning it is legally required to balance shareholder value with broader societal and environmental objectives.
The company is led by an executive team including a chief executive officer and senior leadership across product, technology and strategy functions. It combines satellite manufacturing, data processing and analytics within an integrated operating model, supported by global partnerships and institutional clients.
Programs and offerings
Planet provides satellite imagery and analytics through a subscription-based data platform. Its constellation of small satellites delivers near-daily global coverage, producing large volumes of Earth observation data.
Key offerings include high-resolution imagery, basemaps and analytics products that enable monitoring of land use, supply chains and environmental change. These tools are used across sectors such as agriculture, finance, climate science and government, supporting evidence-based decision-making and risk assessment.
Impact at Planet
Planet’s mission is to use space to help life on Earth, by imaging the world every day and making global change visible, accessible, and actionable.
Our mission, business model and corporate behavior are aligned with our public benefit purpose, which is: “to accelerate humanity toward a more sustainable, secure, and prosperous world by illuminating environmental and social change.” This means sustainability is integrated into everything we do.
