This was a better story from 2016 on how they are deploying the satellites... "A company called Planet Labs Inc. has launched a small constellation of what it

This was a better story from 2016 on how they are deploying the satellites... "A company called Planet Labs Inc. has launched a small constellation of what it calls “cubesats” that can deliver much more frequent imagery of economically sensitive spots than traditional satellites. Those spots include retailers’ parking lots, oil-storage tanks or farmland" https://www.wsj.com/articles/satellites-hedge-funds-eye-in-the-sky-1471207062 https://www.wsj.com/articles/satellites-hedge-funds-eye-in-t...