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Planet Labs, Inc. (formerly Cosmogia, Inc.) is an American Earth imaging private company based in San Francisco, CA.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://planet.com )〕 The company designs and manufactures Triple-CubeSat miniature satellites called ''Doves'' that are then delivered into orbit as passengers on other missions. Each ''Dove'' Earth observation satellite continuously scans Earth, sending data once it passes over a ground station. Together, ''Doves'' form a satellite constellation that provides a complete image of Earth at 3-5 m optical resolution and open data access. Small size and a relatively low cost enable the company to quickly prototype and test new designs, while avoiding a loss of significant assets in a disaster. The images gathered by ''Doves'' 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 in orbit. == History == Planet Labs was founded in 2010 as ''Cosmogia'' by former NASA scientists Chris Boshuizen, Will Marshall, and Robbie Schingler.〔Brewster, Signe. ("With plans to launch 28 satellites next year, at Planet Labs, the space industry is back" ), ''gigaom.com'', 2 August 2013. Retrieved on 18 September 2013.〕〔Graham, William. ("Russian Dnepr conducts record breaking 32 satellite haul" ), ''nasaspaceflight.com'', 21 November 2013. Retrieved on 26 November 2013.〕〔Solon, Olivia. ("In pictures: Planet Labs' nanosatellites" ), ''Wired'', 13 August 2013. Retrieved on 26 November 2013.〕 It successfully launched two demonstration CubeSats, Dove 1 and Dove 2, in April 2013.〔Wall, Mike. ("Planet Labs Unveils Tiny Earth-Observation Satellite Family" ), ''space.com'', 31 August 2013. Retrieved on 18 September 2013.〕 Dove 3 and Dove 4 were launched in November 2013.〔 In June 2013, it announced plans for Flock-1, a constellation of 28 Earth-observing satellites.〔 The Flock-1 CubeSats were brought to the International Space Station in January 2014〔Wall, Mike. ("Record-Breaking 33 'Cubesats' to Launch from Space Station This Month" ), ''space.com'', 4 February 2014. Retrieved on 6 February 2014.〕 and successfully deployed via the NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer in mid-February.〔Klotz, Irene. ("Satellite 'Flock' Launched From ISS Cubesat Cannon: Photos" ), ''discovery.com'', 18 February 2014, Retrieved on 25 April 2014.〕 The company plans to launch a total of 131 satellites by mid-2015.〔Taylor, Richard. ("Mini-satellites send high-definition views of Earth" ), ''BBC'', 15 May 2014. Retrieved on 16 May 2014.〕 In March 2014 co-founder and CEO Will Marshall presented at the TED conference in Vancouver. In January 2015, the firm raised $95 million in funding. As of May 2015, Planet Labs raised a total amount of $183 million in venture capital financing. In July 2015, Planet Labs acquired BlackBridge and its RapidEye constellation.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Planet Labs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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