California-based Planet Labs announced the decision in an email to customers and said the U.S. government had asked all satellite imagery providers to indefinitely withhold images of the conflict region. GERMANY - 2026/03/10: In this photo illustration, the logo of US satellite imagery company Planet Labs PBC is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen. Satellite images also help journalists and academicians studying hard-to-reach places. Planet Labs said in its email to customers that it would switch to a “managed distribution of images” deemed not to pose a risk to safety. Under a new system, Planet Labs will release imagery on a case-by-case basis for urgent, mission-critical requirements or in the public interest.

Source: Huffington Post April 05, 2026 02:35 UTC