SkySats were designed to offer 72-centimeter-per-pixel imagery. In response to demand for higher resolution, Planet lowered SkySats to an altitude of 450 kilometers.

Planet unveiled a cloud-based dashboard and API June 9 to allow customers to task the firm’s growing SkySat constellation.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...