Tracking what's happening on Earth from space is becoming more and more feasible as Earth-observing satellites increase in both number and resolution. The USGS's Landsat mission has an incredible 40-year record of the planet's changing landscape, with virtually every spot imaged every eight days. It's an incredible scientific asset. But what if you could see every bit of the globe, every single day? That opens up a whole new range of possible uses for satellite imagery. This is the mission of Planet Labs.
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