This Satellite Firm Could Be Earth's Safety Monitor

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Some of the most transformative companies in history, like Apple Inc. (AAPL), started in the least likely places — like garages.

The company we’ll tell you about today has exactly that great backstory.

Back in 2010, three former NASA scientists armed with ambition and a radical idea set out to change how we see the world.

And “see” is meant in the most literal sense of the word.

The scientist trio believed that a network of tiny but powerful satellites could be deployed cheaply enough to make high-resolution pictures of Earth available in near real time for use in agriculture, weather forecasting, urban planning, and disaster relief. Since satellites were bulky, sophisticated, and costly, this democratization of space-based imagery seemed a distant dream.

Fifteen years (and several detours) later, the dream of that scrappy startup is now real: The company has hundreds of its satellites circling the Earth, serving governments, businesses, and researchers worldwide.

It’s a story of innovation, grit, and a relentless pursuit of a mission that is redefining entire industries.

It’s even caught the attention of Google, which made a direct investment in October.

With shares trading under $15, it’s a company with a lot of upside potential.

So we’re adding to our Farm Team today, our official “watch list” of companies we’re monitoring for a possible later membership in our Model Portfolio, which is filled with our highest conviction ideas.

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