Discover how to access free satellite imagery and Earth Observation data at Space Park Leicester Planet Day. A global company which has revolutionised the Earth observation industry through its mission to image the Earth every day will host its first ever Planet Day at Space Park Leicester. Since 2013, Planet has successful deployed 462 satellites and businesses, governments, and research institutions use its data to scale their operations, increase efficiency, mitigate risk and develop novel solutions to address their most pressing challenges. The company has established a relationship with the University of Leicester and will visit Space Park Leicester this month to show visitors, students, professors and researchers how they can use Planet's high-resolution satellite imagery and Earth observation data for their research and projects. Professor Kevin Tansey, of Space Park Leicester and Head of the School of Chemical, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Leicester, said: "Planet was founded by three NASA scientists and it operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. It provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to the world's leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies. "Space Park is also proud that Planet's Co-Founder and CEO, Will Marshall, studied Physics with Space Science and Technology (MPhys) at the University of Leicester before going on to complete a PhD at the University of Oxford and co-found one of the world's most innovative Earth observation companies. This is a fantastic example of the impact University of Leicester graduates are making across the global space sector. "We're thrilled that Planet is hosting its first ever Planet Day event at Space Park Leicester to give people the chance to meet members of the Planet team, take part in hands-on demonstrations and explore satellite imagery, Earth observation and artificial intelligence." As well as examining the opportunities for collaboration between academia and industry the event will include a practical session where attendees will work with Planet imagery, a demonstration using Planet imagery and artificial intelligence and talks from Leicester researchers. The event will take place from 1pm to 5pm on Wednesday, October 21, at Space Park Leicester. Anyone who is interested in attending is welcome to turn up on the day. To explore Space Park Leicester partnerships, missions, residents, facilities, training programmes and innovation products, visit space-park.co.uk or to learn more about the University of Leicester visit le.ac.uk/. Main image: Luke Jerram's Gaia artwork, commissioned by CGI, at Space Park Leicester

Planet Labs reported record revenue of $116 million for fiscal Q2 2027, but most of the beat came from a single type of contract. The stock has still lost 55% in six months, while the S&P 500 gained 12.6%. The largest portion came from delivering the first Pelican satellite to the Swedish Armed Forces. Planet books such satellite services revenue at the point of handover, and it made up 12% of revenue, up from 1% a year earlier. Executives expect uneven quarters and shifting gross margins. Planet guides fiscal Q3 revenue at $101 million to $105 million, with gross margin of 56% to 58%, down from 59%. The company has identified over $4 billion of satellite services opportunities, including about $1 billion in near-term prospects. The stock trades at 14.4 times sales, against 3.1 for the S&P 500.