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Mike Wall

Earth-observing company Planet signs $230 million deal for fleet of new Pelican satellites

Artist's illustration of Planet's Pelican-2 Earth-observing satellite in orbit.

The Earth-observing company Planet just inked its biggest deal yet.

San Francisco-based Planet announced today (Jan. 29) that it has signed a $230 million contract with an unnamed commercial partner in the Asia-Pacific region to build and deliver a fleet of its new, sharp-eyed Pelican satellites.

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