*High-resolution satellite imagery from Planet available to students, researchers and faculty!*
Planet is an integrated aerospace and data analytics company that operates the largest fleet of Earth-imaging satellites. With more than 140 cube-sats now in orbit, Planet is collecting approximately 50 million square kilometers of imagery per day, or 1/3 of the land surface of the Earth (~3.7m per pixel, in red, green, blue and near infrared spectral bands). Later in 2017, Planet’s constellation will have the capability to image the entire land surface of the Earth on a daily basis. Through Planet’s Education and Research Program <https://www.planet.com/products/education-and-research/>, students, staff and faculty at accredited universities are eligible to apply for limited access at no cost. Researchers that are approved will have access to view and download imagery for non-commercial research purposes within an area up to 2,000 square kilometers, downloading as many as 50 images per day. Downloaded images can be published for illustrative purposes with attribution, such as in figures in peer-reviewed manuscripts, blogs and similar content. Planet data may not be sold or used in the development of value-added products or tools that might be sold. This unique dataset has enormous applications for monitoring the status of Earth’s ecosystems and human activity. Early results from Planet’s research partners include: - Monitoring <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rse2.42/full> coral reefs in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. - Assessing <http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci-discuss.net/nhess-2017-30/> displacement following the November earthquake in New Zealand. - Enhancing <http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/9/768> agricultural health in Saudi Arabia. If you are interested, please apply here <https://www.planet.com/products/education-and-research/>. We’ll follow up with some general questions about your research and your area of interest. Once we confirm eligibility, Planet data will be at your fingertips. We look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Joseph Mascaro, Ph.D. Director of Academic Programs Planet [email protected]
