SRC "Planeta"

What SRC "Planeta" does

SRC "Planeta" (НИЦ «Планета»), formally the Federal State Budget Institution "Scientific-research center for space hydrometeorology "Planeta"" (ФГБУ «НИЦ «Планета»»), is a Russian federal government institution that operates as the national center for operational processing and distribution of satellite-based hydrometeorological and environmental monitoring data. It receives, processes, archives, and distributes data from Russian satellites (Meteor-M series, Kanopus-V, Resurs-P) and a broad set of international satellites (NOAA, SUOMI NPP, NOAA-20, Terra, Aqua, Sentinel, Landsat-8, Fengyun-3D) across optical, infrared, and microwave spectral bands.

The institution delivers approximately 15 operational product lines, including ice cover mapping for Russian freezing seas, daily snow cover boundary maps for all Russian territory, forest fire monitoring with more than 10 updates per day, sea and land surface temperature, vegetation indices (NDVI), atmospheric sounding, flood monitoring, volcanic activity tracking, hydrological monitoring of rivers and reservoirs, Black and Azov seas monitoring, and long-term climate data series extending back to 1978. A 15-year joint development with the Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAN) supports a territorially-distributed forest fire monitoring system. Operations are executed through five regional centers: the headquarters and Satellite Data Archiving and Processing Center in Dolgoprudny (Moscow region), the Satellite Data Acquisition and Transmission Center in Obninsk (Kaluga region), the Siberian Regional Center in Novosibirsk, and the Far-Eastern Regional Center in Khabarovsk.

The institution is funded through the Russian federal budget and operates under Roshydromet jurisdiction, serving Russian federal agencies including the Ministry of Defense (Минобороны России), EMERCOM (МЧС России), and the Russian Forest Service (Рослесхоз). Distribution is conducted through direct government channels to territorial bodies and federal ministries, with no commercial pricing model or public revenue disclosure. The business model is therefore that of a state-mandated operational service provider, where revenue is set by federal budget allocation rather than market pricing, and customer relationships are institutionally embedded rather than commercially contracted.

Name

SRC "Planeta"

Legal name

Federal State Budget Institution "Scientific-research center for space hydrometeorology "Planeta"" (Федеральное государственное бюджетное учреждение «Научно-исследовательский центр космической гидрометеорологии «Планета»)

Website

https://planet.iitp.ru

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SRC Planeta is a Russian Federal State Budget Institution that processes satellite data from Russian and international constellations to deliver operational hydrometeorological, environmental, and emergency-monitoring products to Russian federal agencies including Roshydromet, the Ministry of Defense, and EMERCOM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Satellite Hydrometeorological Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Satellite Telecommunications (5174), Space Research and Technology (927110)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAHAKAD

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Data Management, Modeling & GIS/Remote Sensing

SECONDARYBPAMANAM

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Maps, Location & Navigation Platforms

SECONDARYIMAMAJAB

Forest Inventory, Mapping & Monitoring (GIS/Remote Sensing/MRV)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Forest Management, Reforestation & Carbon Forestry Services

SECONDARYHDAAAEAL

Remote Sensing & Geospatial Vision (satellite/drone imagery)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Computer Vision & Video Analytics

SECONDARYAFAAAFAI

Satellite Imagery & Monitoring Platforms

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Equipment & Technology/Precision Agriculture & Farm Management Software (GIS, IoT, Telematics)

Keywords

• Satellite hydrometeorology
• Earth observation
• Remote sensing
• Environmental monitoring
• Meteorological data

Headquarters

HQ city

Dolgoprudny (Moscow region)

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SRC "Planeta" operates a multi-satellite data processing and analysis system that ingests observations from Russian satellites (Meteor-M, Kanopus-V, Resurs-P) and international satellites (NOAA, SUOMI NPP, NOAA-20, Terra, Aqua, Sentinel, Landsat-8, Fengyun-3D) to produce operational hydrometeorological data products. It delivers fire monitoring, ice cover maps, snow cover monitoring, sea and land surface temperature analysis, NDVI vegetation maps, atmospheric sounding, flood monitoring, volcanic activity monitoring, and long-term climate data series to Russian federal agencies through a network of five regional processing centers.

Product overview

SRC "Planeta" (Scientific-research center for space hydrometeorology "Planeta") is a Russian federal research institution that operates a multi-regional satellite data processing infrastructure. The center provides a comprehensive portfolio of satellite-based monitoring products including ice cover, snow cover, fire monitoring, sea surface temperature, vegetation (NDVI), atmospheric sounding, volcanic activity, flood monitoring, and climate data series. The system processes data from multiple satellite constellations including Russian Meteor-M, Kanopus-V, and foreign satellites (NOAA, SUOMI NPP, TERRA, AQUA, Landsat-8, Sentinel, Fengyun-3). The organization consists of five regional centers: European, Siberian, Far-Eastern, Satellite Data Archiving and Processing Center (Dolgoprudny), and Satellite Data Acquisition and Transmission Center (Obninsk). Data products are distributed to Russian ministries including Defense, Emergency Situations, and hydrometeorological services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forest Fire Monitoring

Quantifiable outcome

• Fire monitoring data updates more than 10 times per day across entire Russian territory including protected natural areas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ИКИ РАН)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly developed the territorially-distributed information system for operational remote monitoring of forest fires across the entire Russian Federation territory, including specially protected natural areas. This partnership has been operating for over 15 years.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EUMETSAT: European operational satellite agency for meteorology; ingests multi-mission satellite data and disseminates processed environmental products to member-state weather services — directly comparable to Planeta's hydrometeorological mandate and distribution model.
• China Meteorological Administration (National Satellite Meteorological Center): Operates Fengyun satellite data reception and processing for China's national weather, climate and environmental monitoring services — a near-mirror of Planeta's mandate, processing Fengyun-3D data among others.
• ECMWF: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts; consumes and re-processes satellite observations to produce global atmospheric, ocean and hydrological data products used by national services — directly comparable downstream user and producer of satellite-derived environmental data.
• Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD): Germany's national meteorological service; combines satellite-based environmental monitoring with operational forecasting and serves civil protection agencies — closely comparable to Planeta's role within Roshydromet and EMERCOM.
• Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA): Japanese national weather service operating Himawari satellite data processing, typhoon monitoring and climate analysis — directly comparable in scope, product breadth and government-only customer base.
• NOAA NESDIS: U.S. National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service; operates multi-satellite environmental data processing and distribution for weather, climate and ocean monitoring — the closest functional analogue to SRC Planeta.

Broad incumbents

• Roscosmos: Russian state space corporation operating the Meteor-M, Kanopus-V and Resurs-P satellites whose data Planeta processes; a broader incumbent upstream of Planeta's data-processing value chain.
• European Space Agency (ESA): Operates the Copernicus Sentinel satellites that feed many of Planeta's products; broader space agency with adjacent Earth-observation mandate rather than direct data-distribution competition.
• Maxar Technologies: Leading commercial provider of high-resolution satellite imagery and derived geospatial intelligence; broader incumbent in Earth observation whose products overlap with portions of Planeta's portfolio.

Emerging players

• Planet Labs PBC: Commercial operator of a high-revisit Earth-observation constellation delivering daily global imagery and analytics; an emerging alternative source of environmental monitoring data that could substitute for some Planeta products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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