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Planet Selected as a Prime Under $151B SHIELD IDIQ

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced it was selected as a prime contractor by the Missile Defense Agency under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. The SHIELD contract, which has a ceiling of $151 billion, encompasses a broad range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility.

Planet today announced it was selected as a prime contractor by the Missile Defense Agency under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).

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As a SHIELD prime, Planet intends to build upon the operational successes of its work with the DIU, the NGA, the NRO, the US Navy, and NATO, empowering the US government to utilize its proven global monitoring services (GMS) and maritime domain awareness solutions and data for persistent, AI-enabled detections and warnings. Planet is proud to support the defense and intelligence (D&I) sector with the scalable analytics and leading space capabilities decision-makers need to maintain a decisive information advantage.

Learn more about Planet’s defense and intelligence solutions here.

About Planet

Planet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to customers comprising the world’s leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery. Planet is a public benefit corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit www.planet.com and follow us on X, LinkedIn, or tune in to HBO’s ‘Wild Wild Space’.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” about Planet within the meaning of the securities laws, including statements about the expansion of the high resolution capacity of Planet’s fleet, the delivery of such capacity to Planet customers, and the Company’s ability to realize any of the potential benefits from product and satellite launches, either as designed, within the expected time frame, in a cost-effective manner, or at all. Such statements, which are not of historical fact, involve estimates, assumptions, judgments and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors are detailed in Planet’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Planet does not undertake an obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect future events, except as required by applicable law.

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Planet Investor Relations
Cleo Palmer-Poroner
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Planet Press
Emily Lewis Benz
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Planet Investor Relations
Cleo Palmer-Poroner
ir@planet.com

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