"Planned 24-satellite constellation for imaging. Previously owned by Google, but acquired by Planet in 2/17."
Provide data to shipping lines who are interested in the Arctic Sea ice state.
Student education and technology demonstration.
"Study degradation of lenses in space environment by imaging the same region repeatedly under the same light conditions, FIBOS (Fiber Bragg Gratings for Optical Sensing) to measure temperature, and the GMR (Giant Magneto-Resistance) system to study magnetic fluxes in the Earth's magnetic field."
