Planet Signs Contract to Provide German Federal Agencies With Daily Satellite Imagery
July 13 2022 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Applications range from crisis management,
civil and public safety support to environmental and nature
conservation as well as forest and agricultural monitoring
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights
about Earth, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary,
Planet Labs Germany GmbH, has signed a new contract with the German
Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) to provide the
agency with daily, high-resolution satellite data for crisis
response, environmental and nature conservation, as well as forest
and agricultural monitoring. Access to Planet’s satellite data will
help the BKG promote public and civil safety throughout the Federal
Republic of Germany. The collaboration was launched in November
2021 and is now being expanded following a successful trial
period.
Planet's more than 200 satellites image the entire land mass of
the Earth, including the Federal Republic of Germany, in up to
eight spectral bands every day. The BKG uses the remote sensing
data, among other datasets, to produce up-to-date analyses of
environmental changes caused by climate change. Through this
contract with its German subsidiary, employees of more than 400
German federal institutions now have the opportunity to gain direct
access to Planet’s data.
"Planet's goal is to make changes on Earth visible through
frequently updated global satellite data. In doing so, we are able
to provide valuable and timely insights to our partners. We are
happy to be working with the BKG and are confident that our data
can make an important contribution to the digitization of public
authorities in Germany," says Dr. Marcus Apel, Director of Business
Development at Planet.
"It is particularly important for us to meet the specific needs
and requirements of the German federal government with our
services. High-frequency satellite data is an essential part of
this. We want to promote the use of earth imaging data in the
federal government by providing it to all federal agencies," says
Thomas Wiatr, head of satellite-based crisis and situation services
(SKD) at the BKG.
For this cooperation, the BKG has set up a completely new
infrastructure that provides access to Planet’s satellite data as
well as individual and rapid consulting services for the entire
German federal administration, training for federal staff, and the
production and provision of maps. These services are combined in
the BKG's satellite-based crisis and situation services (SKD) for
the German federal government.
The BKG will have access to Planet’s high cadence global data as
well as the company’s deep archive, dating back to 2009. This will
enable the federal agencies to not only monitor regularly updated
geo data, but to also create historical comparisons. Employees of
all German federal agencies can access this data through the BKG
either viewing it online or using it in their local IT systems for
further analysis.
About Planet
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) is a leading provider of global,
daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven
by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible,
accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA
scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth
observation fleet of imaging satellites, capturing and compiling
data from over 3 million images per day. Planet provides
mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to
over 800 customers, comprising the world’s leading agriculture,
forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and
government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively
derive unique value from satellite imagery. Planet is a Public
Benefit Corporation trading on the New York Stock Exchange as PL.
To learn more visit www.planet.com and follow on Twitter
@Planet.
About the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy
The Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy is a government
agency within the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Home Affairs
(BMI). It acts as the central service provider of the federal
government and as the competence center for geoinformation and
geodetic reference systems. The BKG’s responsibilities cover the
observation as well as the data management including the analysis,
combination and provision of geodata. Federal institutions, public
administration, business, science - and almost every citizen in
Germany benefit from the work of the BKG. Experts from a wide range
of fields such as transportation, disaster prevention, homeland
security, energy and the environment use geodata, maps, reference
systems and information services from the BKG for their plans and
investigations. The BKG maintains a service center in Leipzig as
well as geodetic observatories in Germany and abroad. For more
information, visit www.bkg.bund.de.
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