Planet Labs PBC
Planet Labs PBC (formerly Planet Labs, Inc. and Cosmogia, Inc.), known as "Planet.", is a publicly traded American Earth imaging company based in San Francisco, California. Their goal is to image the entirety of the Earth daily to monitor changes and pinpoint trends.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- space industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- Planet Labs PBC [2]
- Headquarters location
- San Francisco [1]
- Founded
- 2010-12-28 [1]
- Legal form
- public-benefit corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.planet.com ↗ [1]
- Employees
- 600 · reported year 2023 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US72703X1063 [1]
- CIK
- 1836833 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- PL (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Planet Labs PBC (formerly Planet Labs, Inc. and Cosmogia, Inc.), known as "Planet.", is a publicly traded American Earth imaging company based in San Francisco, California. Their goal is to image the entirety of the Earth daily to monitor changes and pinpoint trends. [3]
The company designs and manufactures 3U-CubeSat miniature satellites called Doves that are then delivered into orbit as secondary payloads on other rocket launch missions. Each Dove is equipped with a high-powered telescope and camera programmed to capture different swaths of the Earth. Each Dove Earth observation satellite continuously scans Earth, sending data once it passes over a ground station, by means of a frame image sensor. [3]
The images gathered by Doves, which can be accessed online and some of which are available under an open data access policy, provide up-to-date information relevant to climate monitoring, crop yield prediction, urban planning, and disaster response. With acquisition of BlackBridge in July 2015, Planet Labs had 87 Dove and 5 RapidEye satellites launched into orbit. In 2017, Planet launched an additional 88 Dove satellites, and Google sold its subsidiary Terra Bella and its SkySat satellite constellation to Planet Labs. By September 2018, the company had launched nearly 300 satellites, 150 of which are active. In 2020, Planet Labs launched six additional high-resolution SkySats, SkySats 16–21, and 35 Dove satellites. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Planet Labs. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 600 · reported year 2023. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: PL (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Planet Labs PBC founded?
Founded: 2010-12-28. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Planet Labs PBC?
Headquarters location: San Francisco. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Planet Labs PBC?
Business sectors: space industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Planet Labs (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.