Planet used its upgraded Dove satellites in January to capture this image of San Francisco. The new satellites include an upgraded camera for improved image sharpness, radiometric consistency, and spectral precision.

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has exercised a $5.9 million contract option to acquire current and archival Earth imagery from Planet’s small satellite constellation through mid-September.

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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...