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Hi Planet Community,Our team fields technical questions every single day—from the nuances of our data to the specifics of satellite tasking. We launched a new series on LinkedIn where we take your most common, top-of-mind questions and turn them into clear, actionable insights for your workflows.Week 1 is live now where we break down the fundamental differences between Flexible and Assured Tasking. 👉 See the full breakdown on LinkedInCheck out the carousel, let us know your thoughts in the comments there, and stay tuned for more expert deep dives over the next few weeks!

In our recent webinar with FarmQA, we explored how high-frequency satellite imagery is revolutionizing digital agronomy. From directed scouting to variable rate prescriptions, the integration of Planet’s data into the FarmQA platform allows agronomists and growers to make more informed, timely decisions. If you missed the live session or want to revisit the demonstrations, you can watch the full recording here.  Questions & Answers Q: What is the spatial resolution of the Planet data provided through FarmQA?A: Planet’s high-frequency imagery (PlanetScope) provides a resolution of approximately 3.7 meters per pixel. This level of detail is significantly higher than free options like Sentinel-2 (10 m), making it ideal for managing small plots and identifying sub-

We are unable to download the satellite imagery.The “Order” menu or the option to add items to the cart is not available on our account.We kindly request your assistance in resolving this issue.

Hello,I’m experiencing an issue with Planet basemap imagery that started about 2–3 weeks ago.Although my API key is active and working normally, all Planet basemaps have become blurry / out of focus, to the point where they are not usable for analysis. This affects all imagery, including older monthly mosaics that previously displayed correctly.Important details: The basemaps load normally (no connection or authentication errors) The issue affects all Planet imagery, not just recent data Even historical mosaics that were sharp before now appear blurred This behavior started suddenly around 2–3 weeks ago API access is valid and unchanged Issue persists across zoom levels I’ve attached an image to illustrate the problem.

Am I able to order any data under my current 30day free trial? My account seems to say I have some units to be able to download but I can not add anything to be ordered when looking at data. Thanks

With researchers at Arizona State University, Planeteers Keely Roth and ​@amy.rosenthal have just published a new study identifying and mapping live coral in a well-studied site in Hawai'i, USA. We tested our hyperspectral satellite, Tanager, against field observations and aerial high-fidelity hyperspectral, and the results are very promising:At 30 m resolution, the [GAO and Tanager] generated similar geographic patterns of live coral, macroalgal, and sand cover. Field validation indicated similar precision and accuracy of live coral cover estimates, and the ratio of live coral to macroalgal cover proved similar between sensors. Overall results indicate that live coral cover can be mapped with high-fidelity imaging spectroscopy from Earth orbit. With the advent of more spaceborne imaging spectrometers, a n

I am using the Planet Orders API to download PSScene analytic_sr_udm2 imagery for a time-series analysis, which involves ordering a large number of scenes.To reduce storage usage and download size, I would like to perform band math (e.g., NDVI, NDWI) and download only the derived band rather than all four analytic bands to my device.Is it possible to apply band math within the Orders API and download only the resulting single band? If not, what is the recommended Planet workflow to achieve this efficiently?Any guidance or examples would be appreciated.

Hi all,First post so forgive if the style is off. I use Earth observation data on large conservation regions (100k ha or more). As we identify hotspots or management units, I run into trouble referencing the location on the ground. The coordinates of course can guide the teams there, but in conversation a management unit ends up being “that spot by the river”. We need a way to name our conservation areas to help with communication.  We use H3 polygons to give each area a unique tag (see the viewer here: https://clupasq.github.io/h3-viewer/). This string is a great indexing tool to create identifiable and constant management units, and we see even the potential of AI agent integration. However these strings are not easy to remember and saying “How is 86b8c423 going?” is robotic.  The project What 3 Words (https://what3words.com/) c

Hi, I'd like to see a weather balloon launch from the National Weather Service. I reached out to them on location and times of their launch, and I found Planet.com as a potential resource to be able to know if this action is possible to see from space. I launch balloons professionally and recreationally, and before subscribing in a paid way to Planet.com, I'd like to see if this is even possible, and the Planet Help Desk recommended I reach out to the community to see if anyone here has had any luck seeing a weather balloon. I was on the browser to find the lat/lon and time of launches, but the scene is low resolution, poor imagery, and I cannot add a day of a launch to the cart for order. I attached a screen shot of what it looks like to me. Here's the information from NWS and ABQ, too. Thank you for your help troubleshooting this scene."Balloons are generally launched just after 17:00Z and 23:00Z, but theoretically can be launched during a 9

I want to calculate the radiance (unit: W⋅m^-2⋅m^-1⋅sr^-1) from Superdove reflectance data. How to achieve this goal? Or the reflectance is calculated by radiance? Then how could I get the radiance data? 

Satellite imagery has already transformed how we see the world.The next step is more important: how we act on what we see.Across conflict zones, climate-affected regions, and areas of forced displacement, high-resolution satellite data increasingly reveals patterns of risk before humanitarian catastrophes escalate. Yet today, this data remains largely reactive, fragmented, or commercially siloed.I would like to open a strategic discussion around three questions:1️⃣ Early Warning vs. Post-Event DocumentationHow can satellite monitoring evolve from documenting damage after it happens to triggering early civilian protection alerts?2️⃣ Accountability & NeutralityWhat governance models could allow satellite data to support international accountability mechanisms while preserving scientific neutrality and commercial integrity?3️⃣ F

Hi all,Some of our field staff would like to be able to view the SPOT mosaic which is served up as WMTS layer in Google Earth, either desktop or online. Is there a way to do that?Thanks!SN

Hi everyone,I’m currently exploring how to use VIIRS data as a replacement for MODIS imagery in our monitoring platform. I can access to MODIS through Sentinel Hub’s Request Builder and EO Browser, but those datasets no longer provide recent imagery.We’re now looking for a way to access recent VIIRS data (e.g., VNP43IA4 or equivalent) — ideally through an API — so it can be processed or integrated into our own monitoring system.I understand that Planet’s Analysis Ready PlanetScope (ARPS) products are radiometrically harmonized with MODIS/VIIRS data, so I’d like to confirm: Does Planet provide direct access to VIIRS imagery (or derived products) via its API? If not, is there any recommended workflow or source (e.g., NASA LP DAAC, NOAA, or third-party integration) to retrieve current VIIRS data that could later be combined with Planet imagery?

In the following stac server endpoint https://earth-search.aws.element84.com/v1/collections/sentinel-2-l1cThere is a bug in Sentinel 2 L1C stac items assets hrefs for dates before july 2023.For example for date “2023/07/07”, tile “MGRS-21HUB” and asset “blue” the s3 href should be like this: s3://sentinel-s2-l1c/tiles/21/H/UB/2023/7/7/0/B02.jp2but actually is like thiss3://sentinel-s2-l2a/tiles/21/H/UB/2023/7/7/0/B02.jp2here is a code snippet for checking it: from pystac_client import ClientSTAC_URL = "https://earth-search.aws.element84.com/v1"stac_client = Client.open(STAC_URL)stac_client.add_conforms_to("ITEM_SEARCH")l1c_items = stac_client.search( collections=["sentinel-2-l1c"],

I want to plot true-color Planet image from bands reflectance. I found the code in https://docs.sentinel-hub.com/api/latest/data/planet/planet-scope/examples/#true-color-full-3-meter-resolution; however, how to achieve that by Python code?

HiI just watched the excellent Wild Wild Space Documentary and as a non rocket nerd (I am a huge VR nerd) I was unaware of all three companies featured.  I am familiar wih Space X and it’s evil overlord, Blue Origin and it’s celebrity chasing dweeb and a bare blip of Virgin, and of course growing up with NASA - my high school year book cover featured a holographic pic of the moon landing as my hometown built one of the space capsules.  I have always been proud of humanity’s ventures into space and the tech it has spawned that has benefited and enriched our lives.  I truly thought we be living like the Jetsons by year 2000 and  not prepping for the Y2K apocalypse.  But some things have evolved quite fast and furious as noted in the film.The insane privatization of low earth orbit space has sky rocketed (pun intended, sue me) and the race to send thousands more sats up there is concerning, to say he least, and rather horrifying as the competition for dominance / supremac

I have had an Planet account. But i don’t know how to download planet satelite imagery through QGIS. Do i need to purchase planet satelite imagery or Apply for free?  

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Hi,I am trying to use the PRIORITY custom parameter in WCSRequest as referenced here. Whenever i run the code to use it, i get the following error : TypeError: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'priority'. How do i make this work?Thanks,Sidharrth

Hello, I am Bilal from Morocco. I have a plot of land that I want in two areas. I found signs of Jewish and French cemeteries for soldiers. The place I am in is in front of a military barracks that was established in 1904 by the French.

Hi,We are evaluating Sentinel Hub for our application, which needs to stream Planet data via WMS to our users.Our use case involves:Many distinct fields (AOIs), each with its own Planet data. Each user has permission to view a dynamic subset of these fields.Our proposed approach is to create a separate BYOC collection for each field. For a given user, we would then create a Configuration that includes all the collections (fields) they have access to.The issue we've encountered is that this creates separate layers for each collection in the Configuration. For example, an NDVI layer appears as COLLECTION_A_NDVI, COLLECTION_B_NDVI, etc. We want to provide a single NDVI layer that seamlessly renders data from the appropriate collections based on the viewing area.What is the recommended way to achieve this in Sentinel Hub? Is our "one collection per AOI" approach correct, or

Dear Planet Community and Leadership,My name is Hasan Al Shareef, an Independent UN Expert and President of AGDO.e.V (Arab/German Green Development Organization).Over the past week, I’ve had the honor of actively contributing to the Planet Community and was recently ranked among the top contributors globally. These engagements reflect my deep commitment to leveraging Earth observation data for humanitarian and climate-related work, particularly in conflict-affected and environmentally stressed regions.In this context, I would like to formally propose offering my role as an Independent Strategic Advisor for Planet in the Arab region.This collaboration would focus on: Expanding Planet’s humanitarian and climate use cases across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Facilitating strategic connections with regional NGOs, governm

 To: Planet Developer Relations & Planet University TeamDear Planet Team,I hope this message finds you well.My name is Hasan Al Shareef, an Independent UN Expert and President of AGDO.e.V (Arab/German Green Development Organization). We are currently leading a humanitarian initiative focused on mapping water resource dynamics and monitoring ecological stress in arid and semi-arid regions, using remote sensing data for real-time, evidence-based decision-making.Over the past few days, we have engaged deeply with the Planet Community platform and received valuable support and engagement, including from @elyhienrich. We’ve also proposed a new feature request for a Dynamic Water-Resource Dashboard in Planet Explorer, and contributed to discussions around PlanetScope-based monitoring strategies.Given this momentum and our organizational capaci

Bula,I am new here and i have been watching Planet labs for abit on youtube as well as reading abit about all over the internet. I am very interested in learning more about planet Labs as well as how can I use ths informaition. If anyone is from Fiji here  i would be keen to have chat but also, kina lost on where to start. I am interested in the agriculture aspect of this. Can someone point me in the right direction. Also most of this stuff is new to me as I am here out of curiosity and like learning new things

Happy to share our latest publication with the community: https://caribjes.com/CJESpdf/CJES55-4-Ramsewak-NarivaSwampTrinidad.pdfGrateful to all co-authors and collaborators.