Alphabet to sell Terra Bella satellite unit to Planet, also talked with Climate Corp.

 Sources tell TechCrunch that Google parent company Alphabet is in advanced discussions to sell its Terra Bella satellite business — originally acquired as Skybox Imaging in 2014 — to Planet Labs. Alphabet also considered a sale to at least one other company, Monsanto’s Climate Corporation, for around $300 million. A potential sale to Planet was first reported earlier… Read More