Chris Boshuizen, Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler cofounded Planet in 2010. The firm grew to employ nearly 500 people.

Earth observation startup Planet laid off dozens of employees July 13. The move affected less than ten percent of the firm’s workforce, a company spokesperson said.

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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...