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The partnership combines the lower resolution but daily global coverage of Planet’s cubesat constellation with Airbus’ fleet of high-resolution satellites that have more limited coverage.

Will Marshall, Planet’s CEO, told SpaceNews that the collaborative agreement came about because each company’s individual customers were often seeking a mix of products from both of them.

“Together this enable new kinds of applications and services that weren’t possible alone,” Marshall said, such as scanning the globe with Planet’s Dove constellation and zooming in on areas of interest with Airbus’s sharper imaging satellites.