Five satellite earth observation companies trade publicly: Planet Labs (NYSE: PL), Blacksky (NYSE: BKSY), Satellogic (NASDAQ: SATL), Satrec (KOSDAQ: 099320), and ImageSat (TLV: ISI). Yes,…
US & Israel use Blacksky and Maxar satellite imagery for Hamas War, not so much Planet Labs or Satrec
More fantastic reporting by Intelligence Online: shortage of Israeli homegrown SAR and optical satellites has provided opportunity for Blacksky and Maxar. Israel’s ImageSat (TLV: ISI)…
Planet Lab’s Tanager-1 is working; what does this mean for Sidus Space?
First light for Tanager-1: As the state-of-the-art imaging spectrometer prepares for its first observations of methane and CO2, these images indicate what the instrument can…
SeekingAlpha: Satellogic stock a “strong sell” with 64% downside
The latest Seeking Alpha article by Dhierin Bechai rates Satellogic stock a strong sell. No disagreement. Calculating a price-to-book ratio of 1.88, Bechai presents case…
BKSY price continues downward after reverse-split; comparison with SATL
Blacksky announced an 1 for 8 reverse split on September 4th. At the time, the motive was perplexing. Investors apparently interpreted it as Blacksky management…
Planet Labs more layoffs to reduce costs
Planet most recently reported $276M in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments. But Planet incurred $135M in net loss during the trailing 12 months. At…
Seeking Alpha analysis, price targets, and buy rating on Planet Labs
Over the weekend on June 15, 2024, “May Investing Ideas” posted some analysis on Planet Labs. The conclusion is Planet’s stock should be within the…
Planet to launch hyperspectral Tanager-1 and 35 Dove satellites on Transporter-11
Tanager-1, in the works at Planet Labs for years, has been delivered to SpaceX’s launch site for launch as soon as July. Tanager-1 can image…
Planet Labs: Analysts like it but institutional investors not buying (it)
Defense World summarize recent analyst guidance of Planet Labs stock, pairing it with Marketbeat data of institutional investor purchases and sales. Although currently trading below…
BASF expands contract with Planet Labs
Via Satellite reports that German-based BASF Digital Farming GmbH expanded its existing contract with Planet Labs for more data. Nothing to really see here. BASF…