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Planet Opens Berlin Satellite Factory, Its First Outside California

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Planet co-founder Robbie Schingler discusses the company’s new Berlin satellite factory, its first manufacturing site outside California, and the strategic vision behind planetary intelligence. He also outlines Planet’s ambitions for large Earth models built from satellite data.

Discovered 2026-09-23T05:06:30.634654-07:00 | 2026-09-23T05:06:30.634654-07:00

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  • Berlin becomes Planet’s first satellite manufacturing site outside California, expanding the company’s industrial footprint into Europe.
  • The facility links satellite production with Planet’s broader push to develop planetary intelligence and large Earth models from space-based data.
  • The expansion signals continued investment in commercial Earth-observation infrastructure and data-driven space applications.

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