Source: Willie Vogt, FARM PROGRESS, 2/18/19


There’s a kind of “space race” going on for satellite imagery. A wide range of startups is launching platforms with an eye on providing a range of industries a better look at the Earth. Agriculture is a prime target market for these firms, as evidenced by Planet’s work with Corteva’s Encirca platform and with Farmer’s Edge. And these firms are just getting started. Satellogic is an 8-year-old startup that currently has eight birds in orbit, with the long-term goal of imaging the entire plant once a week at 1-meter resolution.

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