Planet and NCIA Partner for SkySat High-Resolution Satellite Data

Planet Labs PBC has signed a new contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) that will see NCIA’s …
Planet and NCIA Partner for SkySat High-Resolution Satellite Data
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Ibadan, 21 August 2024. – Planet Labs PBC has signed a new contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) that will see NCIA’s Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) program leverage Planet’s SkySat high-resolution satellite data to support NATO missions.

Planet’s tasking capabilities will empower NATO decision-makers by providing imagery for use with detailed tracking and analysis of foreign military capabilities and activities, monitoring of military infrastructure, detecting movements, assessing threats effectively, filling missing intelligence gaps and helping provide an unclassified common operating picture between allies.

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APSS is a multi-year, multinational initiative that aims to use space to collect data on any location at a specific time, increase space-based intelligence sharing, improve NATO’s overall intelligence through space-based assets, and increase the speed, usability and management efficiency at the Organization collects, aggregates, and delivers space-based data. APSS also enhances how NATO engages with future technologies including cloud solutions and AI analytical tools that will be key to better managing the growing amounts of space data available.

Speaking on the partnership, Laryssa Patten, Head of Space Technology Adoption and Resilience at NCIA, said, “Space is critical for NATO, from supporting the navigation and tracking of forces, detecting missile launches, maintaining situational awareness, to ensuring effective command and control. Planet’s sub-daily tasking brings new capabilities which enable monitoring of large areas of NATO interest, bolstering our technological advantage, and fulfilling our mission of preserving peace and security for nearly one billion people.”

The contract also highlights Planet’s continued business growth in the government sector this year, following a recently announced contract expansion with a US-allied International Government Agency and a pilot contract signed with an International Ministry of Defense Customer.

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