PL
Planet Labs PBC
Planet Labs PBC operates a fleet of Earth-imaging satellites providing geospatial data, with its primary political signal being $19.5M in federal contracts across five agencies, including DoD and NASA, but no lobbying spend or political donations.
Govt Dependence
30/100
Regulatory Density
65/100
Lobbying Intensity
0/100
Political Signal
NEUTRAL
BusinessWhat PL does
Planet Labs designs, builds, and operates a large constellation of small satellites to capture daily images of Earth, selling data and analytics to commercial, government, and agricultural customers. Revenue lines include subscription-based data access, professional services, and federal government contracts. The company's model relies on frequent revisit rates and global coverage for monitoring and change detection.
Lifetime Government AwardsPL federal contracts by year
$20M
total awarded · 2022–2025
14
contracts on file
2024
peak year ($13M)
Top contracts by award amount
$6.2M
National Aeronautics and Space Admi
2023-09-19
COMMERCIAL SMALLSAT DATA ACQUISITION (CSDA) PROGRAM - GNSS SATELLITE D
$6.2M
National Aeronautics and Space Admi
2024-01-21
COMMERCIAL SMALLSAT DATA ACQUISITION (CSDA) PROGRAM - GNSS SATELLITE D
$6.2M
National Aeronautics and Space Admi
2024-05-21
COMMERCIAL SMALLSAT DATA ACQUISITION (CSDA) PROGRAM - PLANETSCOPE AND
$291K
Department of the Interior
2022-12-30
PLANET LABS DAILY IMAGERY
$240K
Department of Defense
2024-02-05
PLANET LAB SKYSAT IMAGERY OF SEA ICE AROUND 25 DRIFING ARTIC BUOYS U43
4 years · 14 contracts
Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding PL
$508.5M
Total PL held by tracked 13F funds
40
Funds with PL positions
+40
Funds opened this quarter
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$166M
opened
2025-12-31
Two Sigma Investments
$89M
opened
2025-12-31
D.E. Shaw & Co.
$61M
opened
2025-09-30
Two Sigma Investments
$31M
opened
2025-09-30
Citadel Advisors
$30M
opened
2025-12-31
Citadel Advisors
$28M
opened
2025-09-30
Millennium Management
$24M
opened
2025-12-31
Renaissance Technologies
$15M
opened
2025-12-31
32 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard
Politicians Trading PLMembers of Congress with recent PL positions
1 politicians traded PL across 2 disclosed transactions totaling $150K (last 730 days).
Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just PL). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.
Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading PL
2025-03-27
George Whitesides
Sale
$50,001 - $100,000
139d late
2025-03-27
George Whitesides
sale
$50,001 - $100,000
139d late
2014-07-23
Susan M. Collins
Sale (Full)
$1,001 - $15,000
2014-07-23
Susan M. Collins
sale
$1,001 - $15,000
4+ trades on file · most recent 2025-08-13
Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock
Stock awards & option exercises
6
option exercises · —
For PL, executives receive stock primarily as compensation rather than via open-market purchases — typical for established large-cap firms.
Bills Affecting PLLive legislation impacting this stock
HR.1298 · 117th
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1233 North Cedar Street in Owasso, Oklahoma, as the "Tech
HR.108 · 119th
Space Research Innovation Act
S.905 · 118th
Drone Integration and Zoning Act
S.990 · 118th
A bill to require the Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command to conduct a gap analysis of the capabilities of t
HR.6898 · 118th
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct an operational assessment of the installation defense capabilities of the Department
HR.1339 · 118th
Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act
HR.1363 · 118th
American Space Commerce Act of 2023
HRES.198 · 118th
Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 111th birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a
SRES.103 · 118th
A resolution recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 111th birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing
S.888 · 118th
Aviation Empowerment Act
Political ProfileWhere PL sits in Washington
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STRUCTURAL: Moderate federal contract presence ($19.5M across 14 contracts with DoD, NASA, Interior) and high regulatory density from 8 aerospace bills with impact_ratios ~0.003-0.004. EVIDENTIARY: No lobbying spend (get_political_influence.lobbying.total_income: 0), no political donations, no corporate insider buys (get_corporate_insider_signal.total_buys: 0), and no congressional traders. Net: Government revenue stream exists but lacks political engagement or insider conviction.
Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities
Regulatory threats
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Spectrum allocation and orbital debris regulationsFCC, FAA, NASA"Sector is aerospace with multiple bills showing impact_ratio >0.003; regulatory density score reflects high legislative/regulatory exposure."
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Export controls on satellite technology and imageryDepartment of Commerce, State Department"Federal contracts include Department of Defense, indicating national security sensitivities."
Regulatory opportunities
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Increased federal spending on Earth observation for climate and defenseNASA, Department of Defense, Department of the Interior"get_government_precedent.federal_contracts_summary shows contracts with NASA, DoD, Interior totaling $19.5M across 14 contracts."
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Policy mandates for commercial satellite data procurementU.S. Space Force, NOAA"Multiple aerospace bills with positive revenue impact suggest legislative tailwinds for sector."
Member intelligence layer
Live signals + predictions for PL — for Founders
The free page above gives you the public record. Members see the real-time intelligence layer on top of it:
- Live 7-layer signal scores when Congress trades PL
- Bill Pass Index v2 odds for every bill on the watch list
- Iron Triangle alerts (committee × donor × trade)
- SEC Form 4 cluster detection (CEO + CFO + director buys)
- Whale-Opportunity expected-value ranking
- Custom watchlist alerts via email + Discord
Frequently AskedAbout PL & political exposure
Does Planet Labs PBC (PL) hold federal contracts?
Yes. Planet Labs PBC has 14 federal contract awards totaling $19,500,870, primarily from agencies including Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior. See full contract list and amounts on this page.
Has Congress traded PL stock?
4 congressional trades by 2 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-03-27. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.
What is PL political risk profile?
Government dependence: 30/100. Lobbying intensity: 0/100. Political signal: neutral. Donor party split: R 0% / D 0%.
How does GovGreed track PL political activity?
GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. PL data is updated daily from these official federal sources.