Planet Signs Contract with NATO Agency to Advance the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) Program
August 19 2024 - 9:06AM
Business Wire
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and
insights about Earth, announced it has signed a new contract with
the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA). NCIA's
Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) program will use
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.
“In a time of heightened global conflict, this ability to supply
NATO is more critical than ever to reinforce multinational
alliances and advance peace around the world through transparency
and accountability from space,” said Will Marshall, co-founder and
CEO of Planet. “We look forward to working with the APSS team as it
continues to adopt new space technology to advance global
security.”
Founded in February 2023, APSS is a multi-year, multinational
initiative that aims to use space to collect data on any location
at any given time, increase space-based intelligence sharing,
improve NATO’s overall intelligence through space-based assets, and
increase the speed, usability and management efficiency at which
space-based data is collected, aggregated and delivered. APSS also
enhances how NATO engages with future technologies including cloud
solutions and AI analytical tools that will be key to better manage
the growing amounts of space data available.
“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,”
said Laryssa Patten, Head of Space Technology Adoption and
Resilience at NCIA. “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.”
This contract 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.
About Planet
Planet 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. Planet provides mission-critical data,
advanced insights, and software solutions to over 1,000 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 listed on the New
York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit www.planet.com and
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