Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions, saw its stock soar 8.97% in the trading session on Tuesday, outperforming the broader market. This significant rally was fueled by the announcement of a multi-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA), cementing Planet's role as a Copernicus Contributing Mission.
Under the agreement, Planet's PlanetScope and SkySat satellite imagery will complement ESA's Sentinel satellite data, providing a diverse and comprehensive data offering to the Copernicus services. This move underscores ESA's efforts to incorporate innovative commercial data from New Space companies into its Earth observation programs, further enhancing its capabilities.
The deal represents a major milestone in Planet's long-standing collaboration with ESA, spanning over a decade. Previously, Planet's imagery has been leveraged by researchers and companies through ESA's Earthnet Programme, supporting various applications such as land use monitoring and climate change research. This latest contract solidifies Planet's position as a crucial data provider for ESA's initiatives, validating the company's technological capabilities and increasing its potential for future growth.
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