Planet Labs has announced the creation of a new production center in Berlin, that will become a significant expansion of its European presence. The new object will focus on the release of the next generation of high -separated satellites of the Pelican series, Demand grows in the field of land surveillance and analytical solutions for security and defense in Europe.
Investment in the project will exceed the eight -digit amount in euro. The production is planned to create to 70 new jobs, that will complement the already available team in almost 150 employees in Berlin.
The company's decision was supported by German government agencies, which consider it as evidence of the growing competitiveness of the country in the space industry. In Berlin emphasize the strategic and economic sense of the land surveillance sector, as well as the importance of satellite technologies for safety, innovations and technological sovereignty of Europe.
Source: https://www.spacedaily.com