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News / January 2017

"Planet Labs Inks Deal for Google’s Satellite Business"

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-03/planet-labs-inks-deal-for-google-s-satellite-business

Planet

Planet Labs rebrands as "Planet" as of June 2016

Planet Labs and 'Doves', 'flocks' of micro-satellites... "using IMUs [inertial measurement units] from video games, radio components from cellphones, processors meant for automobiles and medical devices, reaction wheels meant for dental tools, cameras intended for professional photography and the movies, and open-source software available on the Internet."

“Instead of developing their own hardware from scratch, they’re taking the fruits of the commercial world’s (smartphone and digital devices) and applying them to space.”




Planet Labs and NanoRacks launch from the ISS Feb 2014.jpg

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