Planet Labs Seeks FCC OK to Buy Google Subsidiary Terra Bella

Combining the Planet Labs and Terra Bella Technologies satellite networks will let Planet Labs better compete with other satellite imagery and data providers already in operation or expected to be operational soon, it said in a pair of International Bureau transfer of control applications (see here and here) Wednesday as it seeks to buy Google subsidiary Terra Bella. Terra Bella operates the seven-satellite SkySat constellation of imaging satellites and holds one FCC earth station and one satellite license that need to transfer to Planet Labs, it said. Terra Bella holds another earth station license, and the bureau has a pending application before it to assign that license to Kongsberg Satellite Services, Planet Labs said.