Planet wins $12.8M NGA Luno B contract to supply maritime imagery and vessel monitoring

The U.S. National Geospatial‑Intelligence Agency has awarded Planet Labs a $12.8 million Luno B contract to provide orbital imagery and maritime intelligence. Planet’s satellites will furnish DoD and intelligence customers with vessel detection and maritime‑domain monitoring from space.

Discovered 2025-10-20T05:35:19.204998-07:00 | 2025-10-20T05:35:19.204998-07:00

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Reinforces Planet’s role as a commercial provider of operational maritime surveillance for defense customers; the award complements a recent $7.5M U.S. Navy renewal for Pacific vessel detection.
Underscores demand for higher‑cadence, high‑resolution imagery as NGA and DoD expand commercial sourcing, consistent with Planet’s roll‑out of the "Owl" 1‑m satellites with onboard AI for hour‑scale imagery delivery.
Adds to the commercial defense backlog that has supported Planet’s recent upgraded FY2026 guidance and profitability push.

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Planet wins $12.8M NGA Luno B contract to supply maritime imagery and vessel monitoring

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Planet Wins $12.8M NGA Contract for Maritime Intelligence from Space

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