On 03/02/2017 Planet announced it was acquiring rival Terra Bella from Google for an undisclosed sum.
On 03/02/2017 Planet announced it was acquiring rival Terra Bella from Google for an undisclosed sum. The complementary EO capabilities of the two companies, high-resolution imagery from the SkySat system with the growing catalogue of medium-resolution images from Planet’s Dove and RapidEye satellites, will be merged.
Planet will acquire Terra Bella’s business, including its constellation of seven SkySat satellites. Moreover, Google will also sign a multi-year contract to purchase imaging data from Planet.
See more at: http://spacenews.com/planet-to-acquire-terra-bella-from-google/