In 2020, Planet announced a partnership with SpaceX to utilize Starlink’s connectivity. This allowed SkySats to downlink data much faster than before. Instead of waiting to pass over a specific ground station, the satellites could beam imagery via the Starlink network, drastically reducing (the time between capture and the image appearing on a user's screen).
In 2020, Planet announced a partnership with SpaceX to utilize Starlink’s connectivity. This allowed SkySats to downlink data much faster than before. Instead of waiting to pass over a specific ground station, the satellites could beam imagery via the Starlink network, drastically reducing (the time between capture and the image appearing on a user's screen).