Planet signs contract with NATO agency to advance Alliance’s Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) program

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily Earth data and insights, 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 high-resolution SkySat satellite data to support NATO missions.

Planet’s task execution capabilities empower NATO decision makers by providing imagery for detailed tracking and analysis of foreign military capabilities and activities, monitoring military infrastructure, detecting movements, effectively assessing threats, filling missing intelligence gaps, and helping to build an unclassified, common operating picture among allies.