\nPlanet Labs Germany<\/a>, a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced it has begun recruiting highly-skilled German talent to operationalize its upcoming satellite manufacturing facility in Berlin. This recruitment phase marks an important milestone in Planet\u2019s strategic expansion of its European manufacturing footprint.<\/p>\n
\nPlanet builds and operates the largest fleet of commercial Earth observation satellites in history. The Berlin facility will double the production capacity of its next-generation, high-resolution Pelican<\/a> fleet, while reinforcing Germany\u2019s role as a hub for advanced aerospace engineering and strengthening Europe\u2019s access to sovereign, AI-enabled Earth observation capabilities.<\/p>\n \nThese positions include high-level leadership and specialized technical roles essential to the facility\u2019s success, including director of manufacturing, mission director for constellation services and multiple engineering roles. With hiring beginning in 2026, Planet is expected to add up to 70 new employees to its existing team of about 150 in Berlin.<\/p>\n \n\u201cBerlin is a global epicenter for high-tech innovation, and we are eager to tap into the region\u2019s highly skilled talent pool to lead our newest manufacturing chapter,\u201d said Martin Polak, Managing Director of Planet Labs Germany. \u201cBy scaling our team here, we are strengthening the European space ecosystem and ensuring our partners have sovereign access to the AI-enabled global insights required for security and sustainability. This hiring push reinforces our long-term commitment to Germany as a driver of industrial competence and aerospace excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n \nBerlin has served as Planet\u2019s European headquarters for over 10 years, acting as the Mission Control center for its global fleet of about 200 satellites. This growth further strengthens Planet\u2019s ties with its robust ecosystem of German customers and partners, including major industry leaders<\/a> and employees of more than 400 German federal institutions<\/a>. The new manufacturing facility builds on this longstanding presence and represents the next phase of Planet\u2019s growth in Germany.<\/p>\n \nInterested candidates can visit Planet\u2019s careers page<\/a> to view current opportunities. Additional positions in manufacturing, operations and professional services will become available throughout 2026.<\/p>\n \nAbout Planet<\/p>\n \nPlanet Labs Germany is part of the Planet group and is based at Planet\u2019s European headquarters in Berlin. Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL<\/a>) is the parent company of the Planet group with global headquarters in San Francisco, USA. 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\u2019s leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery. Planet Labs PBC is a public benefit corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PL<\/a>. To learn more visit www.planet.com<\/a> and follow us on X<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, or tune in to HBO\u2019s \u2018Wild Wild Space<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n \nForward-looking Statements<\/p>\n \nCertain statements contained in this press release are \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d about Planet within the meaning of the securities laws, including statements about Planet\u2019s strategic partnerships and Planet\u2019s future growth in new and existing markets. 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260325460913\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n \nPlanet Press<\/p>\n
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