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Planet Signs 7-Figure Contract Expansion with the German Government, Enabling Land and Water Management from Space
BERLIN, May 06, 2025--Planet Labs Germany GmbH, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (BMI) and the German Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) have signed a seven-figure contract with Planet with a one year term and an option to renew for two more years.
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