Mike Davis
Mike Davis Director of Global Technical Support Planet
Articles
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Are You Like Google Maps?
Although Planet Data serve multiple mapping products like Google Maps, our imagery has applications that extend beyond navigation. Google Maps incorporates data from various sources, including sat...
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Upcoming PlanetScope Pricing Changes/ Monitoring Credits Updates
Monitoring Credits UpdatesPlanet is introducing Monitoring Credits (MCs) as a single currency for usage across Planet Insights Platform. This change replaces several separate usage and quota meters...
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How Do You Deal with Space Debris?
All of our satellites burn up entirely on re-entry. From the beginning, we ensure to operate responsibly in space to provide sustainable and universal access to low-Earth orbit. Learn more about o...
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Overview of pricing and packaging in Planet Insights Platform
Planet Insights Platform is sold as a set of packages. Which one suits you depends on whether you know the areas you want to monitor up front, and how recent the imagery needs to be. See the curren...
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Searching for Imagery in Planet Explorer
You can search an area of interest (AOI) by typing your desired location into the search bar in the upper left corner of the Planet Explorer interface. You can also upload a Shapefile, GeoJSON, KM...
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How Do You Calibrate the Optical Sensor on Each Satellite?
Planet undertake the following calibrations on our Dove satellites: Darkfield/Offset Correction: Corrects for sensor bias and dark noise. Master offset tables are created by averaging on-orbit d...
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Will Images Remain Available Even if More Recent Images Have Been Captured in the Same Area?
Yes, all captured imagery will remain accessible via Planet Explorer or through Planet APIs. Nothing is removed or deleted.
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Upcoming PlanetScope Pricing Changes
Monitoring Credits UpdatesPlanet is updating PlanetScope pricing and changes may affect your product access. This article explains what is changing, what it means for your account, and what you can...
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Why Are There Gaps Between Scenes?
At Planet, we understand the importance of providing clients with consistent and comprehensive satellite imagery. However, it is crucial to note that occasional gaps between scenes are common and ...
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Do You Sell Cubesat Kits or Hardware?
Although Planet does not offer CubeSat kits or hardware for sale, we released some schematics as open source back in 2014 and 2018. Click on the following link for further information about the Op...
