Planet API
“Connect to Planet Earth”
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First up, Planet Labs, flying Doves in unprecedented Flocks observing Planet Earth with 'rapid cadence' imaging that is changing the way we see -- and opening possibilities never before offered #PlanetCitizens.
An API for the Planet #PlanetLabs @Open Source Conference
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- A Blueprint for Introducing Disruptive Technology into the Internet. Larry Peterson, Tom Anderson, David Culler, and Timothy Roscoe. Proceedings of the First ACM Workshop on Hot Topics in Networking (HotNets), October 2002. https://www.planet-lab.org/files/pdn/PDN-02-001/pdn-02-001.pdf
- Operating System Support for Planetary-Scale Services. Andy Bavier, Mic Bowman, Brent Chun, David Culler, Scott Karlin, Steve Muir, Larry Peterson, Timothy Roscoe, Tammo Spalink, and Mike Wawrzoniak. Proceedings of the First Symposium on Network Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI), March 2004. https://www.usenix.org/legacy/events/nsdi04/tech/full_papers/bavier/bavier.pdf
- Experiences Building PlanetLab. Larry Peterson, Andy Bavier, Marc Fiuczynski, and Steve Muir. Proceedings of the Seventh Symposium on Operating System Design and Implementation (OSDI), November 2006. https://www.usenix.org/legacy/events/osdi06/tech/full_papers/peterson/peterson.pdf
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Planet Labs/NYT Planet Labs, newly #ISS deployed Doves Smartphones in space!
Launch of new Flock of Dove Satellites to Image Earth Doves fly Doves flock
Planet Labs 'Dove' micro-satellites
New York Times / "Rapid cadence imagery, like Planet Labs is developing, helps us become better, more sustainable stewards of Earth."
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Geo, Group on Earth Observations
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