SKY Perfect JSAT Plans Earth-Observation LEO Constellation Via Planet Labs

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Planet Labs' Pelican satellite.

Credit: Planet Labs
Japanese satellite broadcast provider SKY Perfect JSAT is looking to get into the low-Earth-orbit remote-sensing business through a $230 million investment and partnership with Planet Labs. The company will deploy 10 satellites to grab a share of the rapidly growing Earth-observation market. Planet...
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Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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