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Planet Labs

also referred to as: planet

18 statements across 1 episodes · 7 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Dec 13, 2021 by Will Marshall · said 14 times in 1 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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brought up most by Guy Raz (9), Will Marshall (5)

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Dec 13, 2021 positive
Assertion Supported
Marshall: Planet generated over $100 million in revenue last year
“We did just over a hundred million in revenue last year, and that's a mature business at some level.”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 48:55 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021
Disclosure
Planet co-founders bootstrapped initial satellite prototype with up to $50K
“It was actually three different amounts. I can't remember, but it was upwards to 50 K.”
Robbie Schingler Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 28:34 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021
Assertion Supported
Marshall: Planet built its first satellite prototype using consumer electronics chips
“We built a test one at Rainbow this community house in the garage. We added a camera system, then we added all the other systems, radios and so on to make it a working satellite. Leveraging consumer electronics, not exactly a phone like we'd use in phone sat, …”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 29:14 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021 positive
Disclosure
Marshall: Planet applied Silicon Valley's agile software strategy to satellite hardware
“We wanted more like the Silicon Valley release early, release often software strategy than the requirements-driven, very careful science project of NASA.”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 26:36 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021 positive
Insight
Marshall: Large satellite constellations allow companies to tolerate higher unit failure risk
“Mainly it's about a risk approach, which is just assuming more risk per satellite. Okay, that one satellite has slightly more chance of having a dust on it, but we're going to put more satellites up than we need, and if a couple have that, it's not the end of …”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 39:18 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021
Disclosure
Schingler: Planet raised $3.2 million in its initial financing round
“Yeah, 3.2 million. We ended up having a 200 K. We also had friends and family came in a little bit.”
Robbie Schingler Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 36:51 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021
Assertion Supported
Planet's first two satellites launched within 48 hours despite six-month plan
“We had planned them to be six months apart so that we could take the results from the first one, and if something went wrong, iterate the satellite and try and fix that before the second one, except because you can't control the launch date, and they ended up …”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 40:13 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021
Assertion Supported
Marshall: Pre-Planet Earth imagery was only captured monthly or annually
“Typically before our mission, you could only get a new image of the Earth maybe once every month or sometimes every year, depending on the resolution you needed.”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 22:29 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021 positive
Insight
Marshall: Transparency regarding nations' military activities increases the likelihood of peace
“The more information different countries have about each other's activities, including military activities, the more it's likely to be peace.”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 51:04 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021 positive
Assertion Supported
Marshall: Planet supplies satellite data to Google for Google Maps
“So we supply data to Google for their maps. They do huge numbers of requests to us.”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 54:58 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021
Assertion Supported
Schingler: Planet's first orbital photograph captured a forested region in Oregon
“Funnily enough, the first image of That we got was a forested region in Oregon. And you know, the original idea was to count every tree on the planet. And sure enough, that was our first picture.”
Robbie Schingler Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 41:26 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021 bullish
Prediction Didn’t hold up
Marshall: Planet projects over 40% annual growth and profitability within two years
“So we have very clear line of sight now on a growth path, you know, going just over 40% a year for the next five years we project. And that gets us to profitability in the next couple of years.”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 55:12 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021 neutral
Disclosure
Marshall: Planet paid roughly $300,000 per launch for its first two satellites
“I think it was 300,000 dollars for the first one, and it was about that for the second one, and we decided it'd be best to put one satellite on each of two rockets to give a bit of redundancy.”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 33:02 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021 positive
Assertion Supported
Raz: Planet maintains roughly 200 active satellites, history's largest Earth-imaging fleet
“Their satellites last about two to three years before they basically disintegrate, which is why, even though Planet has launched more than 400 of these satellites, they only have about 200 circulating the Earth right now. Still, that's the largest fleet of Ear…”
Guy Raz Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 58:56 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Marshall: Planet's Earth-observation satellites cost roughly $200,000 to $300,000 each to build
“It's about 300 K, or just slightly less than that, two or 300 K.”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 43:34 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Schingler: Planet's first clean room was a $100 deployable greenhouse from Target
“I believe it was less than a hundred dollars, which was a deployable greenhouse that was bought at Target. Then it had some HEPA filters.”
Robbie Schingler Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 38:25 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Marshall: Planet launched 460 satellites for less than one typical traditional satellite
“That is why we've launched all of the now 460 or something satellites that we've launched on 33 rockets for less than the cost of a typical satellite. A lot less, actually, still.”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 43:55 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
Dec 13, 2021
Disclosure
Marshall: Planet has repeatedly refused data requests to prevent civilian harm
“We have our own ethics committee. That reviews every case with the government and checks. Is, is there some way in which this might bring civilian harm? And we have many cases refused to give data where we think that would be the case.”
Will Marshall Dec 13, 2021 ▶ 52:04 Planet: Will Marshall and Robbie Schingler
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