200 satellites, 25 TB/day
Planet Labs operates 200 satellites generating 25 terabytes of Earth imagery every single day.
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The $10B Satellite Empire Putting AI in Orbit, Why Chips Beat Rockets & China's #1 Open Model | EP #266
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