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August 19, 2020

explorer

Planet Explorer updates:

New ✨

  • Saved Searches can be saved without an end date. This means that every time you load it, it will load the most recent results.

  • You can select which Measurement System you want to use for the Measurement Tools, metric or united states customary, alongside new and more explicit units. The units will be respected and will not change regardless of the size of the area drawn.

Improvements 🙌🏻

  • Spectral Analysis panel is now grouped to differentiate between Band Combinations and Spectral Indices
  • You can now provide direct feedback regarding our Spectral Analysis feature
  • Metadata Panel updates
    • For PlanetScope items you can now see the Instrument information
    • Tooltips that add more context to each field
  • PSScene3Band analytic assets can now be ordered via the Orders interface

Bug Fixes 🐛

  • Fixed some issues with incorrect metadata being shown for items

  • SkySatCollects now have the correct rectification notification.

August 14, 2020

devcenter

NEW: Developer Trial Program

This week we launched our new Developer Trial Program: read more in this blog post, then apply to the program here. (edited November 7, 2023 This program has now been deprecated.)

August 13, 2020

deprecating

Important

"Deprecated" means we intend to remove the feature or capability from a future release. The feature or capability will continue to work and is fully supported until it is officially removed. This deprecation notification can span a few months or years. After removal, the feature or capability will no longer work. This notice is to allow you sufficient time to plan and update your code before the feature or capability is removed.

The "Legacy Orders" Tab on planet.com/account (backed by Orders v0 API) will be deprecated on August 31, 2020. Please take any necessary download or re-download action on orders placed through Planet's legacy ordering systems in advance of this date.

August 3 2020

tasking

Operators can now set all parameters via Deeplink in the Tasking Dashboard.

July 29, 2020

deprecating

Important

"Deprecated" means we intend to remove the feature or capability from a future release. The feature or capability will continue to work and is fully supported until it is officially removed. This deprecation notification can span a few months or years. After removal, the feature or capability will no longer work. This notice is to allow you sufficient time to plan and update your code before the feature or capability is removed.

Clip and Ship API

The Clip and Ship API will be deprecated on September 1, 2020. This API was previously deprecated and removed from our documentation in 2018. To continue downloading Planet imagery, we recommend using the Orders (v2) API. This API was especially designed for bulk ordering and offers unique delivery features, including delivery to cloud storage, zip, and email or webhook notifications. Please reach out to support by submitting a request for details on accessing our Orders API clipping feature.

Legacy Ordering APIs

The Orders v0 and v1 APIs will be deprecated on September 1, 2020. These APIs was previously deprecated and removed from our documentation. To continue downloading Planet imagery, we recommend using the Orders (v2) API. This API was especially designed for bulk ordering and offers unique delivery features, including delivery to cloud storage, zip, and email or webhook notifications.