Planet Labs satellite platform
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Satellite hardware and spacecraft platform supplied by Planet Labs.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 3 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 46%.
Evidence (2)
- 7Ars Technica AI·9/24/2026researchGoogle launches first test of orbital AI data center
Google will launch its first experimental satellite for Project Suncatcher on October 1 to test the feasibility of orbital AI data centers. The refrigerator-sized satellite, built with Planet Labs spacecraft hardware, carries four custom Google TPU accelerators and solar panels supplying about one kilowatt of power.
- 5Hacker News·9/9/2026open_sourcePlanet Labs opens its satellite feed
Planet Labs has made its open satellite feed available, alongside details from its ephemerides service and satellite catalog. The post highlights the company's current fleet and shows how to query publicly accessible orbital data for Planet satellites.